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LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR
ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS
{Convened January 3, 2013
FRIST SESSION {Adjourned January 3, 2014
{Convened January 3, 2014
SECOND SESSION {Adjourned December 16, 2014
BERNARD SANDERS, Chairman
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COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
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BERNARD SANDERS, (I) Vermont, Chairman
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West RICHARD BURR, North Carolina,
Virginia Ranking Member
PATTY MURRAY, Washington JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
SHERROD BROWN, Ohio MIKE JOHANNS, Nebraska
JON TESTER, Montana JERRY MORAN, Kansas
MARK BEGICH, Alaska JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut DEAN HELLER, Nevada
MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
STEVE ROBERTSON, MAJORITY STAFF DIRECTOR
LUPE WISSEL, MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Publications and information......................................
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Years representing the 92nd-113th Congresses......................
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Democratic members, 92nd Congress-113th Congress..................
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Republican members, 92nd Congress-113th Congress..................
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Chronological sequence of membership assignments and
Subcommittees--92nd-113th Congress..............................
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Legislative jurisdiction and rules of procedure of the Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs..................................
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Index of short titles of bills referred to the Committee..........
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Senate bills referred to the Committee............................
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Senate resolutions and joint resolutions referred to the Committee
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House bills and resolutions referred to the Committee.............
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Passed bills......................................................
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Public law index of bills acted upon by the Committee.............
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Legislative history of public laws................................
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Hearings and meeting sessions of the Committee....................
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Committee publications............................................
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Executive communications..........................................
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Executive nominations.............................................
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Author index of Senate bills and resolutions referred to the
Committee.......................................................
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Subject index of Senate bills and resolutions referred to the
Committee.......................................................
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PUBLICATIONS AND INFORMATION
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0YEARS REPRESENTING THE 92nd-113th CONGRESSES
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92nd Congress, 1971 and 1972, 1st and 2nd sessions. 103rd Congress, 1993 and 1994, 1st and 2nd sessions.
93rd Congress, 1973 and 1974, 1st and 2nd sessions. 104th Congress, 1995 and 1996, 1st and 2nd sessions.
94th Congress, 1975 and 1976, 1st and 2nd sessions. 105th Congress, 1997 and 1998, 1st and 2nd sessions.
95th Congress, 1977 and 1978, 1st and 2nd sessions. 106th Congress, 1999 and 2000, 1st and 2nd sessions.
96th Congress, 1979 and 1980, 1st and 2nd sessions. 107th Congress, 2001 and 2002, 1st and 2nd sessions.
97th Congress, 1981 and 1982, 1st and 2nd sessions. 108th Congress, 2003 and 2004, 1st and 2nd sessions.
98th Congress, 1983 and 1984, 1st and 2nd sessions. 109th Congress, 2005 and 2006, 1st and 2nd sessions.
99th Congress, 1985 and 1986, 1st and 2nd sessions. 110th Congress, 2007 and 2008, 1st and 2nd sessions.
100th Congress, 1987 and 1988, 1st and 2nd sessions. 111th Congress, 2009 and 2010, 1st and 2nd sessions.
101st Congress, 1989 and 1990, 1st and 2nd sessions. 112th Congress, 2011 and 2012, 1st and 2nd sessions.
102nd Congress, 1991 and 1992, 1st and 2nd sessions. 113th Congress, 2013 and 2014, 1st and 2nd sessions.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
92nd CONGRESS-113th CONGRESS
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DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS *
Committee Service
1. Talmadge, Herman E. (Georgia).......... Jan. 28, 1971-Jan. 2,
1981
2. Randolph, Jennings (West Virginia)..... Jan. 28, 1971-Jan. 2,
1985
3. Hartke, Vance \1\ (Indiana).... Jan. 28, 1971-Jan. 2, 1977...
4. Hughes, Harold E. (Iowa)....... Jan. 28, 1971-Jan. 2, 1975...
5. Cranston, Alan \2\ (California)........ Jan. 28, 1971-Jan. 4,
1993
6. Stone, Richard (Dick) (Florida)....... Jan. 17, 1975-Dec. 31,
1980
7. Durkin, John A. (New Hampshire)...... Sept. 19, 1975-Dec. 29,
1980
8. Matsunaga, Spark M. (Hawaii).......... Feb. 11, 1977-Apr. 15,
1990
9. DeConcini, Dennis (Arizona)..... Jan. 5, 1981-Jan. 4, 1995...
10. Mitchell, George J. (Maine)..... Jan. 5, 1981-Jan. 4, 1995...
11. ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D., IV \3\ (West Virginia)
Mar. 3, 1985-present
12. Graham, Bob (Florida)........... Jan. 6, 1987-Jan. 4, 2005...
13. Akaka, Daniel K.\4\ (Hawaii).... May 16, 1990-Jan. 3, 2013...
14. Daschle, Thomas A. (South Dakota)...... Mar. 19, 1991-Jan. 4,
1995
15. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse \5\ (Colorado)... Jan. 21, 1993-Mar.
23, 1995
16. Dorgan, Byron L. (North Dakota)........ Jan. 5, 1995-Dec. 29,
1995
17. Wellstone, Paul \6\ (Minnesota)....... Mar. 27, 1995-Oct. 25,
2002
18. MURRAY, PATTY \7\ (Washington)...... Dec. 29, 1995-present...
19. Miller, Zell (Georgia)........ Sept. 12, 2000-Jan. 4, 2005...
20. Jeffords, James M.\8\ (I), (Vermont)... July 10, 2001-Dec. 9,
2006
21. Nelson, E. Benjamin (Nebraska)......... Jan. 25, 2001-Jan. 4,
2005
22. Obama, Barack \9\ (Illinois)... Jan. 6, 2005-Nov. 16, 2008...
23. Salazar, Ken (Colorado)........ Jan. 6, 2005-Jan. 12, 2007...
24. SANDERS, BERNARD \10\ (Vermont)..... Jan. 12, 2007-present...
25. BROWN, SHERROD (Ohio)............... Jan. 12, 2007-present...
26. Webb, James (Virginia)......... Jan. 12, 2007-Jan. 3, 2013...
27. TESTER, JON (Montana)............... Jan. 12, 2007-present...
28. BEGICH, MARK (Alaska)............... Jan. 21, 2009-present...
29. Burris, Roland W.\11\ (Illinois)...... Jan. 21, 2009-Nov. 29,
2010
30. Specter, Arlen \12\ (Pennsylvania).... April 28, 2009-Jan. 5,
2011
31. BLUMENTHAL, RICHARD (Connecticut)...... Feb. 12, 2013-present
32. HIRONO, MAZIE (Hawaii)................. Feb. 12, 2013-present
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\1\ Chairman, Jan. 28, 1971-Jan. 2, 1977.
\2\ Temporary Chairman, Jan. 10, 1977-Feb. 11, 1977; Chairman, Feb.
11, 1977-Jan. 4, 1981; Ranking Minority Member, Jan. 5, 1981-Jan. 5,
1987; and Chairman, Jan. 6, 1987-Jan. 4, 1993.
\3\ Chairman, Jan. 4, 1993-Jan. 4, 1995, Jan. 3-20, 2001; July 10,
2001-Jan. 3, 2003; Ranking Minority Member, Jan. 5, 1995-Jan. 3, 2001;
Jan. 25, 2001-June 6, 2001.
\4\ Ranking Member, Jan. 6, 2005-Jan. 12, 2007; Chairman, Jan. 12,
2007-Feb. 3, 2011.
\5\ Changed party affiliation effective Mar. 3, 1995.
\6\ Senator Wellstone passed away on Oct. 25, 2002.
\7\ Chairman, Feb. 3, 2011-Jan. 3, 2013.
\8\ Changed party affiliation effective June 6, 2001.
\9\ Resigned Nov. 16, 2008, after having been elected United States
President on Nov. 4, 2008.
\10\ Chairman, Jan. 3, 2013-Dec. 16, 2014.
\11\ Senator Burris left the 111th Congress on Nov. 29, 2010.
\12\ Changed party affiliation effective April 28, 2009.
* Senators serving in the 113th Congress are shown in capital
letters.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
92nd CONGRESS--113th CONGRESS
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REPUBLICAN MEMBERS *
Committee Service
1. Thurmond, Strom \1\ (South Carolina)... Jan. 29, 1971-Jan. 7,
2003
2. Hansen, Clifford P.\2\ (Wyoming)...... Jan. 29, 1971-Dec. 31,
1978
3. Cook, Marlow W. (Kentucky).... Jan. 29, 1971-Feb. 23, 1972...
4. Stevens, Ted (Alaska)........ Jan. 29, 1971-Sept. 21, 1971...
5. Stafford, Robert T.\3\ (Vermont)...... Sept. 21, 1971-Jan. 2,
1989
6. Saxbe, William B. (Ohio)...... Feb. 23, 1972-Jan. 12, 1973...
7. McClure, James A. (Idaho)..... Jan. 12, 1973-Jan. 23, 1975...
8. Scott, William L. (Virginia)......... Jan. 23, 1975-Sept. 19,
1975
9. Simpson, Alan K.\4\ (Wyoming).......... Jan. 23, 1979-Jan. 2,
1997
10. Humphrey, Gordon J. (New Hampshire).... Jan. 23, 1979-Jan. 5,
1981
11. Kasten, Bob (Wisconsin)......... Jan. 5, 1981-Jan. 2, 1983...
12. Denton, Jeremiah \5\ (Alabama).... Jan. 5, 1981-Jan. 2, 1983;
Feb. 15, 1983-
Jan. 5, 1987
13. Murkowski, Frank H.\6\ (Alaska)......... Jan. 5, 1981-Jan. 7,
2003
14. Specter, Arlen \7\ (Pennsylvania)..... Jan. 5, 1981-April 28,
2009
15. Boschwitz, Rudy (Minnesota).... Feb. 15, 1983-Jan. 5, 1987...
16. Jeffords, James M.\8\ (Vermont)......... Feb. 2, 1989-June 6,
2001
17. Brown, Hank (Colorado)......... Jan. 5, 1995-Mar. 23, 1995...
18. Craig, Larry E.\9\ (Idaho)...... Jan. 5, 1995-Jan. 5, 2009...
19. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse \10\ (Colorado)............ Mar. 24,
1995-Jan. 4,
2005
20. Hutchinson, Tim (Arkansas)...... Jan. 9, 1997-Jan. 3, 2003...
21. Hutchison, Kay Bailey (Texas).......... July 17, 2001-Jan. 5,
2009
22. Bunning, Jim (Kentucky)........ Jan. 15, 2003-Jan. 4, 2005...
23. Ensign, John (Nevada)......... Jan. 15, 2003-Jan. 24, 2008...
24. Graham, Lindsey O. (South Carolina)... Jan. 15, 2003-Dec. 29,
2010
25. Murkowski, Lisa (Alaska)....... Jan. 15, 2003-Jan. 4, 2005...
26. BURR, RICHARD \11\ (North Carolina).................. Jan. 6,
2005-present
27. Thune, John (South Dakota).... Jan. 6, 2005-Sept. 11, 2007...
28. ISAKSON, JOHNNY (Georgia)............ Jan. 4, 2005-present...
29. Wicker, Roger F. (Mississippi)......... Jan. 24, 2008-Jan. 3,
2013
30. JOHANNS, MIKE (Nebraska)............ Jan. 21, 2009-present...
31. Brown, Scott P.\12\ (Massachusetts).... March 2, 2010-Jan. 3,
2013
32. Kirk, Mark \13\ (Illinois)...... Dec. 7, 2010-Jan. 5, 2011...
33. MORAN, JERRY (Kansas)................ Feb. 3, 2011-present...
32. BOOZMAN, JOHN (Arkansas)............. Feb. 3, 2011-present...
33. HELLER, DEAN (Nevada).................. Jan. 24, 2013-present
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\1\ Ranking Member, Jan. 29, 1971-Jan. 12, 1973; Jan. 26, 1978-Mar.
22, 1978.
\2\ Ranking Member, Jan. 12, 1973-Feb. 22, 1977.
\3\ Ranking Member, Feb. 22, 1977-Jan. 26, 1978; Mar. 22, 1978-Jan.
25, 1979.
\4\ Ranking Member, Jan. 25, 1979-Jan. 5, 1981; Chairman, Jan. 5,
1981-Mar. 5, 1985; and Chairman, Jan. 5, 1995-Jan. 2, 1997.
\5\ Served two separate terms.
\6\ Chairman, Mar. 5, 1985-Jan. 5, 1987; and Ranking Member, Jan.
6, 1987-Jan. 2, 1991; Jan. 4, 1993-Nov. 20, 2002.
\7\ Ranking Member, Mar. 19, 1991-Jan. 4, 1993; June 6, 2001-Jan.
15, 2003; Chairman, Jan. 9, 1997-June 6, 2001; Jan. 15, 2003-Dec. 8,
2004. Changed party affiliation effective April 28, 2009.
\8\ Changed party affiliation effective June 6, 2001.
\9\ Chairman, Jan. 6, 2005-Jan. 4, 2006; Ranking Member Jan. 12,
2007-Sept. 11, 2007.
\10\ Changed party affiliation effective Mar. 3, 1995.
\11\ Ranking Member, Sept. 11, 2007-Dec. 16, 2014.
\12\ Sworn into office on Feb. 4, 2010, to fill the unexpired term
of Senator Ted Kennedy.
\13\ Sworn into office on Dec. 7, 2010, to fill the seat previously
held by appointed Senator Roland Burris.
* Senators serving during the 113th Congress are shown in capital
letters.
CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCE OF MEMBERSHIP ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBCOMMITTEES--
92nd-113th CONGRESS
CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCE OF MEMBERSHIP ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBCOMMITTEES--
92nd-113th CONGRESS--Continued
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92nd CONGRESS, 1971 and 1972
The 92nd Congress convened on January 21, 1971.
On January 28, 1971, S. Res. 16, as adopted, assigned the majority
members as follows: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Vance Hartke
(Chairman), Herman E. Talmadge, Jennings Randolph, Harold E. Hughes, and
Alan Cranston.
On January 29, 1971, S. Res. 20, as adopted, assigned the minority
members as follows: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Strom
Thurmond (Ranking Minority Member), Clifford P. Hansen, Marlow W. Cook,
and Ted Stevens.
At the Committee's first organizational meeting (executive session),
dated February 3, 1971, the following Subcommittees were established
(Chairman and Ranking Minority Member are ex officio members of all
Subcommittees):
(1) Compensation and Pensions: Herman E. Talmadge (Chairman),
Jennings Randolph, Harold E. Hughes, Clifford P. Hansen, and Strom
Thurmond.
(2) Health and Hospitals: Alan Cranston (Chairman), Jennings
Randolph, Harold E. Hughes, Strom Thurmond, and Clifford P. Hansen.
(3) Housing and Insurance: Harold E. Hughes (Chairman), Herman E.
Talmadge, Alan Cranston, Marlow W. Cook, and Ted Stevens.
(4) Readjustment, Education, and Employment: Vance Hartke
(Chairman), Herman E. Talmadge, Alan Cranston, Ted Stevens, and
Marlow W. Cook.
Senator Ted Stevens' service to the Committee terminated on September
21, 1971, and Senator Robert T. Stafford's service to the Committee
commenced on September 21, 1971 (S. Res. 170).
Senator Stafford became the Ranking Minority Member of the
Subcommittee on Readjustment, Education, and Employment and a member of
the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.
Senator Marlow W. Cook's service to the Committee terminated on
February 23, 1972, and Senator William B. Saxbe's service to the
Committee commenced February 23, 1972 (S. Res. 261).
Senator Saxbe became the Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee
on Housing and Insurance and a member of the Subcommittee on
Readjustment, Education, and Employment.
93rd CONGRESS, 1973 and 1974
The 93rd Congress convened on January 3, 1973.
On January 12, 1973, Senator Clifford P. Hansen became the Ranking
Minority Member, replacing Senator Strom Thurmond.
Senator William B. Saxbe's service to the Committee terminated on
January 12, 1973, and Senator James A. McClure's service to the
Committee commenced on January 12, 1973 (S. Res. 16).
Senator McClure became the Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee
on Housing and Insurance and a member of the Subcommittee on
Readjustment, Education, and Employment.
The organizational meeting (executive session) was held on January 29,
1973.
Senator Harold E. Hughes' service to the Committee terminated on
January 2, 1975.
94th CONGRESS, 1975 and 1976
The 94th Congress convened on January 14, 1975.
Senator Richard (Dick) Stone was appointed to the Committee on January
17, 1975 (S. Res. 18), replacing Senator Harold E. Hughes.
Senator James A. McClure's service to the Committee terminated on
January 23, 1975, and Senator William L. Scott's service to the
Committee commenced on January 23, 1975 (S. Res. 24).
The organizational meeting (executive session) was held on January 28,
1975.
Senator Stone became the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing and
Insurance and a member of the Subcommittee on Compensation and Pensions
and Subcommittee on Health and Hospitals.
Senator Scott of Virginia became the Ranking Minority Member of the
Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance and a member of the Subcommittee
on Readjustment, Education, and Employment.
Senator John A. Durkin's service to the Committee commenced on
September 19, 1975 (S. Res. 259).
Senator Scott's service to the Committee terminated on September 19,
1975 (S. Res. 263).
An organizational meeting (executive session) was held on December 9,
1975.
Senator Vance Hartke was added to the Subcommittee on Compensation and
Pensions.
Senator Durkin was added to the Subcommittee on Health and Hospitals.
Senator Hartke and Senator Hansen were added to the Subcommittee on
Housing and Insurance.
Senator Durkin and Senator Thurmond were added to the Subcommittee on
Readjustment, Education, and Employment.
Senator Durkin became Chairman of the newly established Subcommittee
on Cemeteries and Burial Benefits. The membership of this Subcommittee
also included Senators Hartke, Talmadge, Randolph, Hansen (Ranking
Minority Member), and Stafford.
Senator Vance Hartke's service to the Committee terminated on January
2, 1977.
95th CONGRESS, 1977 and 1978
The 95th Congress convened on January 4, 1977.
On January 10, 1977, the Senate adopted S. Res. 20, assigning Senator
Alan Cranston as temporary Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, with all subcommittees considered de novo.
On February 11, 1977, Senator Cranston became Chairman when the Senate
adopted S. Res. 84. This resolution also assigned Senator Spark M.
Matsunaga to the Committee.
On February 22, 1977, the Senate adopted S. Res. 90, assigning Senator
Robert T. Stafford to the position of Ranking Minority Member, replacing
Senator Clifford P. Hansen.
On March 2, 1977, an organizational meeting was held and a new
Subcommittee structure (Chairman and Ranking Minority Member are ex
officio nonvoting members of all Subcommittees) was adopted. The agreed
on assignments were as follows:
(1) Compensation and Pension: Herman E. Talmadge (Chairman), Spark
M. Matsunaga (Vice Chairman), Jennings Randolph, John A. Durkin,
Clifford P. Hansen, and Robert T. Stafford.
(2) Health and Readjustment: Alan Cranston (Chairman), John A.
Durkin (Vice Chairman), Jennings Randolph, Richard (Dick) Stone,
Strom Thurmond, and Clifford P. Hansen.
(3) Housing, Insurance, and Cemeteries: Richard (Dick) Stone
(Chairman), Herman E. Talmadge, Alan Cranston, Spark M. Matsunaga,
Robert T. Stafford, and Strom Thurmond.
On January 26, 1978, Senator Strom Thurmond became the Ranking
Minority Member, replacing Senator Robert T. Stafford.
On March 22, 1978, Senator Robert T. Stafford became the Ranking
Minority Member, replacing Senator Strom Thurmond.
Senator Clifford P. Hansen's service to the Committee terminated on
December 31, 1978.
96th CONGRESS, 1979 and 1980
The 96th Congress convened on January 15, 1979.
On January 23, 1979, the Senate adopted S. Res. 21, which increased
the membership of the Committee from nine to ten.
On January 23, 1979, the Senate adopted S. Res. 22, which made the
majority party appointments to Senate committees for the 96th Congress
and elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party's membership
on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs was as follows:
Senators Cranston (Chairman), Talmadge, Randolph, Stone, Durkin,
and Matsunaga.
On January 23, 1979, the Senate adopted S. Res. 23, which made the
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 96th Congress.
The minority party's membership on the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs was as follows:
Senators Stafford (Ranking Minority Member), Thurmond, Simpson,
and Humphrey.
On January 25, 1979, Senator Alan K. Simpson became the Ranking
Minority Member, replacing Senator Robert T. Stafford.
The services of Senators John A. Durkin and Richard (Dick) Stone to
the Committee terminated on December 29 and 31, 1980, respectively.
Senator Herman E. Talmadge's service to the Committee terminated on
January 2, 1981.
97th CONGRESS, 1981 and 1982
The 97th Congress convened on January 5, 1981, and adopted S. Res. 13,
which increased the membership of the Committee from ten to twelve.
On January 5, 1981, the Senate adopted S. Res. 14, which made the
majority party appointments to Senate committees for the 97th Congress
and elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments
on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Simpson (Chairman), Thurmond, Stafford, Kasten, Denton,
Murkowski, and Specter.
On January 5, 1981, the Senate adopted S. Res. 15, which made the
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 97th Congress.
The minority party appointments on the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs were as follows:
Senators Cranston (Ranking Minority Member), Randolph, Matsunaga,
DeConcini, and Mitchell.
On January 30, 1981, an organizational meeting was held.
The services of Senators Bob Kasten and Jeremiah Denton to the
Committee terminated on January 2, 1983.
98th CONGRESS, 1983 and 1984
The 98th Congress convened on January 3, 1983.
On January 3, 1983, the Senate adopted S. Res. 8, which made the
majority party appointments to Senate committees for the 98th Congress
and elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments
on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Simpson (Chairman), Thurmond, Stafford, Murkowski, and
Specter.
On January 3, 1983, the Senate adopted S. Res. 9, which made the
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 98th Congress.
The minority party appointments on the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs were as follows:
Senators Cranston (Ranking Minority Member), Randolph, Matsunaga,
DeConcini, and Mitchell.
On February 1, 1983, an organizational meeting was held.
On February 15, 1983, the Senate adopted S. Res. 65, with the
following additional majority party appointments on the Committee:
Senators Denton and Boschwitz.
Senator Jennings Randolph's service to the Committee terminated on
January 2, 1985.
99th CONGRESS, 1985 and 1986
The 99th Congress convened on January 3, 1985.
On March 5, 1985, the Senate adopted S. Res. 87, which made the
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 99th Congress.
The minority party appointments on the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs were as follows:
Senators Cranston (Ranking Minority Member), Matsunaga, DeConcini,
Mitchell, and Rockefeller.
On March 5, 1985, the Senate adopted S. Res. 89, which made the
majority party appointments to Senate committees for the 99th Congress
and elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments
on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Murkowski (Chairman), Simpson, Thurmond, Stafford,
Specter, Denton, and Boschwitz.
The services of Senators Jeremiah Denton and Rudy Boschwitz to the
Committee terminated on January 5, 1987.
100th CONGRESS, 1987 and 1988
The 100th Congress convened on January 6, 1987.
On January 6, 1987, the Senate adopted S. Res. 14, which decreased the
membership of the Committee from 12 to 11.
On January 6, 1987, the Senate adopted S. Res. 19, which made majority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 100th Congress and
elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments on
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Cranston (Chairman), Matsunaga, DeConcini, Mitchell,
Rockefeller, and Graham.
On January 6, 1987, the Senate adopted S. Res. 20, which made the
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 100th Congress.
The minority party appointments on the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs were as follows:
Senators Murkowski (Ranking Minority Member), Simpson, Thurmond,
Stafford, and Specter.
Senator Robert T. Stafford's service to the Committee terminated on
January 2, 1989.
101st CONGRESS, 1989 and 1990
The 101st Congress convened on January 3, 1989.
On February 2, 1989, the Senate adopted S. Res. 46, which made
majority party appointments to Senate committees for the 101st Congress
and elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments
on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Cranston (Chairman), Matsunaga, DeConcini, Mitchell,
Rockefeller, and Graham.
On February 2, 1989, the Senate adopted S. Res. 47, which made the
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 101st Congress.
The minority party appointments on the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs were as follows:
Senators Murkowski (Ranking Minority Member), Simpson, Thurmond,
Specter, and Jeffords.
Senator Spark M. Matsunaga's service to the Committee terminated on
April 15, 1990.
On May 16, 1990, Senator Daniel K. Akaka replaced Senator Spark M.
Matsunaga.
102nd CONGRESS, 1991 and 1992
The 102nd Congress convened on January 3, 1991.
On March 19, 1991, the Senate adopted S. Res. 85, which increased the
membership of the Committee from 11 to 12.
On March 19, 1991, the Senate adopted S. Res. 86, which made majority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 102nd Congress and
elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments on
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Cranston (Chairman), DeConcini, Mitchell, Rockefeller,
Graham, Akaka, and Daschle.
On March 19, 1991, the Senate adopted S. Res. 88, which made the
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 102nd Congress.
The minority party appointments on the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs were as follows:
Senators Specter (Ranking Minority Member), Simpson, Thurmond,
Murkowski, and Jeffords.
Senator Alan Cranston's service to the Committee terminated on January
4, 1993.
103rd CONGRESS, 1993 and 1994
The 103rd Congress convened on January 5, 1993.
On January 21, 1993, the Senate adopted S. Res. 19, which made
majority party appointments to Senate committees for the 103rd Congress
and elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments
to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Rockefeller (Chairman), DeConcini, Mitchell, Graham,
Akaka, Daschle, and Campbell.
On January 21, 1993, the Senate adopted S. Res. 22, which made
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 103rd Congress.
The minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs were as follows:
Senators Murkowski (Ranking Minority Member), Thurmond, Simpson,
Specter, and Jeffords.
The services of Senators George J. Mitchell, Dennis DeConcini, and
Thomas A. Daschle terminated on January 4, 1995.
104th CONGRESS, 1995 and 1996
The 104th Congress convened on January 4, 1995.
On January 5, 1995, the Senate adopted S. Res. 33, which made majority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 104th Congress and
elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments to
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Simpson (Chairman), Thurmond, Murkowski, Specter,
Jeffords, Brown, and Craig.
On January 5, 1995, the Senate adopted S. Res. 32, which made minority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 104th Congress. The
minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
were as follows:
Senators Rockefeller (Ranking Minority Member), Graham, Akaka,
Campbell, and Dorgan.
On March 23, 1995, the Senate adopted S. Res. 93, which made changes
to the majority appointments. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell replaced
Senator Hank Brown.
Senator Paul Wellstone's service to the Committee commenced on March
27, 1995 (S. Res. 95).
On December 29, 1995, the Senate adopted S. Res. 206, which made
changes to the minority appointments. Senator Patty Murray replaced
Senator Byron L. Dorgan.
105th CONGRESS, 1997 and 1998
The 105th Congress convened on January 7, 1997.
On January 9, 1997, the Senate adopted S. Res. 14, which made majority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 105th Congress and
elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments to
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Specter (Chairman), Thurmond, Murkowski, Jeffords,
Campbell, Craig, and Hutchinson.
On January 9, 1997, the Senate adopted S. Res. 12, which made minority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 105th Congress. The
minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
were as follows:
Senators Rockefeller (Ranking Minority Member), Graham, Akaka,
Wellstone, and Murray.
The service of Senators Alan K. Simpson terminated on January 2, 1997.
106th CONGRESS, 1999 and 2000
The 106th Congress convened on January 6, 1999.
On January 7, 1999, the Senate adopted S. Res. 13, which made majority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 106th Congress. The
majority party appointments on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
were as follows:
Senators Specter, Thurmond, Murkowski, Jeffords, Campbell, Craig,
and Hutchinson.
On January 7, 1999, the Senate adopted S. Res. 15, which made minority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 106th Congress. The
minority party appointments on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
were as follows:
Senators Rockefeller, Graham, Akaka, Wellstone, and Murray.
On March 2, 1999, the Senate adopted S. Res. 55, which made majority
and minority party appointments to Senate Committees for the 106th
Congress and designated chairmen of such committees. The appointments on
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Specter (Chairman), Thurmond, Murkowski, Jeffords,
Campbell, Craig, and Hutchinson.
Senators Rockefeller (Ranking Minority Member), Graham, Akaka,
Wellstone, and Murray.
107th CONGRESS, 2001 and 2002
The 107th Congress convened on January 3, 2001.
The make up of the Senate at the outset of the 107th Congress was a
50-50 split with the deciding vote being cast by the President of the
Senate. The majority was therefore held by the Democrats until the
inauguration on January 20, 2001.
On January 3, 2001, the Senate adopted S. Res. 7, which designated the
chairman to the Senate committees for the 108th Congress until January
20, 2001. The designee as chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs was as follows:
Senator Rockefeller (Chairman).
On January 25, 2001, the majority leader Senator Lott entered into the
record the majority party appointments to Senate committees for the
107th Congress. The majority party appointments on the Senate Committee
on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Specter, Murkowski, Thurmond, Jeffords, Campbell, Craig,
and T. Hutchinson.
On January 25, 2001, the minority leader Senator Daschle entered into
the record the minority party appointments to Senate committees for the
107th Congress. The minority party appointments on the Senate Committee
on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Rockefeller, Graham, Akaka, Wellstone, Murray, Miller,
and Nelson (NE).
On February 7, 2001, the Senate adopted S. Res. 7, as amended, in
which Sec. 2 designated the chairman to the Senate committees for the
107th Congress. The designee as chairman of the Senate Committee on
Veterans' Affairs was as follows:
Senator Specter (Chairman).
On June 6, 2001, Senator Jeffords switched party affiliation from the
Republican to the Independent party. This switch changed the majority
and the minority status of the Senate. Within the Senate Committee on
Veterans' Affairs Jeffords switch left the minority (Republican) party
appointees as follows:
Senator Specter, Murkowski, Thurmond, Campbell, Craig, and T.
Hutchinson.
On July 10, 2001, the majority leader Senator Daschle entered into the
record the majority party appointments, as authorized by S. Res. 120
agreed upon on June 29, 2001, to Senate Committees for the 107th
Congress and designated chairman of such committees. The majority
appointments on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as
follows:
Senators Rockefeller (Chairman), Graham, Jeffords (I), Akaka,
Wellstone, Murray, Miller, and Nelson.
On July 17, 2001, the minority party appointed Senator Kay Bailey
Hutchison, as authorized by S. Res. 120 agreed upon on June 29, 2001.
Senator Paul Wellstone from Minnesota passed away on October 25, 2002.
The majority party did not appoint a new member to the Senate committee
before the end of the Congress.
108th CONGRESS, 2003 and 2004
The 108th Congress convened on January 7, 2003.
On January 15, 2003, the Senate adopted S. Res. 18, which made
majority party appointments to Senate committees for the 108th Congress
and elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments
to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Specter (Chairman), Campbell, Craig, Hutchison, Bunning,
Ensign, Graham, and Murkowski.
On January 15, 2003, the Senate adopted S. Res. 20, which made
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 108th Congress.
The minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs were as follows:
Senator Graham (Ranking Minority Member), Rockefeller, Jeffords,
Akaka, Murray, Miller, and Nelson.
109th CONGRESS, 2005 and 2006
The 109th Congress convened on January 4, 2005.
On January 6, 2005, the Senate adopted S. Res. 5, which made majority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 109th Congress and
elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments to
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Craig (Chairman), Specter, Hutchison, Graham, Burr,
Ensign, Thune, and Isakson.
On January 6, 2005, the Senate adopted S. Res. 6, which made minority
party appointments to Senate committees for the 109th Congress. The
minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
were as follows:
Senators Akaka (Ranking Member), Rockefeller, Jeffords, Murray,
Obama, and Salazar.
The services of Senators Bob Graham, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Zell
Miller, E. Benjamin Nelson, Jim Bunning, and Lisa Murkowski terminated
on January 4, 2005.
110th CONGRESS, 2007 and 2008
The 110th Congress convened on January 4, 2007.
On January 12, 2007, the Senate adopted S. Res. 27, which made
majority party appointments to Senate committees for the 110th Congress
and elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments
to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Akaka (Chairman), Rockefeller, Murray, Obama, Sanders,
Brown, Webb, and Tester.
On January 12, 2007, the Senate adopted S. Res. 28, which made
minority party appointments to Senate committees for the 110th Congress.
The minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs were as follows:
Senators Craig (Ranking Member), Specter, Burr, Isakson, Graham,
Hutchison, and Ensign.
On September 11, 2007, the Senate adopted S. Res. 317, which made the
minority party's appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs for the remainder of the 110th Congress:
Senators Burr (Ranking Member), Specter, Craig, Isakson, Graham,
Hutchison, and Ensign.
On January 24, 2008, the Senate adopted S. Res. 425, which made the
minority party's appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs for the remainder of the 110th Congress:
Senators Burr (Ranking Member), Specter, Craig, Isakson, Graham,
Hutchison, and Wicker.
111th CONGRESS, 2009 and 2010
The 111th Congress convened on January 6, 2009.
On January 21, 2009, the Senate adopted S. Res. 18, which made
majority appointments to Senate committees for the 111th Congress and
elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments to
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Akaka (Chairman), Rockefeller, Murray, Sanders, Brown,
Webb, Tester, Begich, and Burris.
On January 21, 2009, the Senate adopted S. Res. 19, which made
minority appointments to Senate committees for the 111th Congress. The
minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
were as follows:
Senators Burr (Ranking Member), Specter, Isakson, Wicker, Johanns,
and Graham.
On April 28, 2009, Senator Arlen Specter switched party affiliation
from the Republican to the Democratic party.
On May 5, 2009, the Senate adopted S. Res. 130, which made the
majority party's appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs for the remainder of the 111th Congress:
Senators Akaka (Chairman), Rockefeller, Murray, Sanders, Brown,
Webb, Tester, Begich, Burris, and Specter.
On January 19, 2010, Senator Scott Brown was elected to the United
States Senate to fill the term of the late Senator Ted Kennedy.
On March 2, 2010, the Senate adopted S. Res. 429, which made minority
party's appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs for
the remainder of the 111th Congress:
Senators Burr (Ranking Member), Isakson, Wicker, Johanns, Brown,
and Graham.
On December 7, 2010, the Senate adopted S. Res. 696, which made the
minority party's appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans'
Affairs for the remainder of the 111th Congress:
Senators Burr (Ranking Member), Isakson, Wicker, Johanns, Brown,
Graham, and Kirk.
112th CONGRESS, 2011 and 2012
The 112th Congress convened on January 5, 2011.
On February 3, 2011, the Senate adopted S. Res. 42, which made
majority appointments to Senate committees for the 112th Congress and
elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments to
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Murray (Chairman), Akaka, Rockefeller, Sanders, Brown,
Webb, Tester, and Begich.
On February 3, 2011, the Senate adopted S. Res. 43, which made
minority appointments to Senate committees for the 112th Congress. The
minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
were as follows:
Senators Burr (Ranking Member), Isakson, Wicker, Johanns, Brown,
Moran, and Boozman.
113th CONGRESS, 2013 and 2014
The 113th Congress convened on January 3, 2013.
On January 24, 2013, the Senate adopted S. Res. 18, which made
minority appointments to Senate committees for the 113th Congress. The
minority party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
were as follows:
Senators Burr (Ranking Member), Isakson, Johanns, Moran, Boozman,
and Heller.
On February 12, 2013, the Senate adopted S. Res. 29, which made
majority appointments to Senate committees for the 113th Congress and
elected chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments to
the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
Senators Sanders (Chairman), Rockefeller, Murray, Brown, Tester,
Begich, Blumenthal, and Hirono.
LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION AND RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION AND RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS--Continued
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LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTION
Extract From Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate
STANDING COMMITTEES
1. The following standing committees shall be appointed at the
commencement of each Congress, and shall continue and have the power to
act until their successors are appointed, with leave to report by bill
or otherwise on matters within their respective jurisdictions:
* * * * *
(p) Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to which committee shall be
referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and
other matters relating to the following subjects:
1. Compensation of veterans.
2. Life insurance issued by the Government on account of service in
the Armed Forces.
3. National cemeteries.
4. Pensions of all wars of the United States, general and special.
5. Readjustment of servicemen to civil life.
6. Soldiers' and sailors' civil relief.
7. Veterans' hospitals, medical care and treatment of veterans.
8. Veterans' measures generally.
9. Vocational rehabilitation and education of veterans.
* * * * *
RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE
113TH CONGRESS
I. Meetings--(a) Unless otherwise ordered, the Committee shall meet on
the first Wednesday of each month. The Chairman may, upon proper notice,
call such additional meetings as deemed necessary.
(b) Except as provided in subparagraphs (b) and (d) of paragraph 5 of
rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, meetings of the Committee
shall be open to the public. The Committee shall prepare and keep a
complete transcript or electronic recording adequate to fully record the
proceedings of each meeting whether or not such meeting or any part
thereof is closed to the public.
(c) The Chairman of the Committee, or the Ranking Majority Member
present in the absence of the Chairman, or such other Member as the
Chairman may designate, shall preside at all meetings.
(d) Except as provided in rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, no meeting of the Committee shall be scheduled except by
majority vote of the Committee or by authorization of the Chairman of
the Committee.
(e) The Committee shall notify the office designated by the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the time, place, and purpose of each
meeting. In the event such meeting is canceled, the Committee shall
immediately notify such designated office.
(f) Written or electronic notice of a Committee meeting, accompanied
by an agenda enumerating the items of business to be considered, shall
be sent to all Committee Members at least 72 hours (not counting
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays) in advance of each meeting. In
the event that the giving of such 72-hour notice is prevented by
unforeseen requirements or Committee business, the Committee staff shall
communicate notice by the quickest appropriate means to Members or
appropriate staff assistants of Members and an agenda shall be furnished
prior to the meeting.
(g) Subject to the second sentence of this paragraph, it shall not be
in order for the Committee to consider any amendment in the first degree
proposed to any measure under consideration by the Committee unless a
written or electronic copy of such amendment has been delivered to each
Member of the Committee at least 24 hours before the meeting at which
the amendment is to be proposed. This paragraph may be waived by a
majority vote of the Members and shall apply only when 72-hour written
notice has been provided in accordance with paragraph (f).
II. Quorums--(a) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b), eight
Members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the reporting or
approving of any measure or matter or recommendation. Five Members of
the Committee shall constitute a quorum for purposes of transacting any
other business.
(b) In order to transact any business at a Committee meeting, at least
one Member of the minority shall be present. If, at any meeting,
business cannot be transacted because of the absence of such a Member,
the matter shall lay over for a calendar day. If the presence of a
minority Member is not then obtained, business may be transacted by the
appropriate quorum.
(c) One Member shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of receiving
testimony.
III. Voting--(a) Votes may be cast by proxy. A proxy shall be written
and may be conditioned by personal instructions. A proxy shall be valid
only for the day given.
(b) There shall be a complete record kept of all Committee actions.
Such record shall contain the vote cast by each Member of the Committee
on any question on which a roll call vote is requested.
IV. Hearings and Hearing Procedures--(a) Except as specifically
otherwise provided, the rules governing meetings shall govern hearings.
(b) At least 1 week in advance of the date of any hearing, the
Committee shall undertake, consistent with the provisions of paragraph 4
of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, to make public
announcements of the date, place, time, and subject matter of such
hearing.
(c) (1) Each witness who is scheduled to testify at a hearing of the
Committee shall submit 40 copies of such witness' testimony to the
Committee not later than 48 hours before the witness' scheduled
appearance at the hearing.
(2) Any witness who fails to meet the deadline specified in paragraph
(1) shall not be permitted to present testimony but may be seated to
take questions from Committee Members, unless the Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member determine there is good cause for the witness' failure
to meet the deadline or it is in the Committee's interest to permit such
witness to testify.
(d) The presiding Member at any hearing is authorized to limit the
time allotted to each witness appearing before the Committee.
(e) The Chairman, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member
of the Committee, is authorized to subpoena the attendance of witnesses
and the production of memoranda, documents, records, and any other
materials. If the Chairman or a Committee staff member designated by the
Chairman has not received from the Ranking Minority Member or a
Committee staff member designated by the Ranking Minority Member notice
of the Ranking Minority Member's non-concurrence in the subpoena within
48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays) of being
notified of the Chairman's intention to subpoena attendance or
production, the Chairman is authorized following the end of the 48-hour
period involved to subpoena the same without the Ranking Minority
Member's concurrence. Regardless of whether a subpoena has been
concurred in by the Ranking Minority Member, such subpoena may be
authorized by vote of the Members of the Committee. When the Committee
or Chairman authorizes a subpoena, the subpoena may be issued upon the
signature of the Chairman or of any other Member of the Committee
designated by the Chairman.
(f) Except as specified in Committee Rule VII (requiring oaths, under
certain circumstances, at hearings to confirm Presidential nominations),
witnesses at hearings will be required to give testimony under oath
whenever the presiding Member deems such to be advisable.
V. Media Coverage--Any Committee meeting or hearing which is open to
the public may be covered by television, radio, and print media.
Photographers, reporters, and crew members using mechanical recording,
filming or broadcasting devices shall position and use their equipment
so as not to interfere with the seating, vision, or hearing of the
Committee Members or staff or with the orderly conduct of the meeting or
hearing. The presiding Member of the meeting or hearing may for good
cause terminate, in whole or in part, the use of such mechanical devices
or take such other action as the circumstances and the orderly conduct
of the meeting or hearing may warrant.
VI. General--All applicable requirements of the Standing Rules of the
Senate shall govern the Committee.
VII. Presidential Nominations--(a) Each Presidential nominee whose
nomination is subject to Senate confirmation and referred to this
Committee shall submit a statement of his or her background and
financial interests, including the financial interests of his or her
spouse and of children living in the nominee's household, on a form
approved by the Committee which shall be sworn to as to its completeness
and accuracy. The Committee form shall be in two parts--
(1) information concerning employment, education, and background
of the nominee which generally relates to the position to which the
individual is nominated, and which is to be made public; and
(2) information concerning the financial and other background of
the nominee, to be made public when the Committee determines that
such information bears directly on the nominee's qualifications to
hold the position to which the individual is nominated.
(b) At any hearing to confirm a Presidential nomination, the testimony
of the nominee and, at the request of any Member, any other witness
shall be under oath.
(c)Committee action on a nomination, including hearings or a meeting
to consider a motion to recommend confirmation, shall not be initiated
until at least five days after the nominee submits the form required by
this rule unless the Chairman, with the concurrence of the Ranking
Minority Member, waives this waiting period.
VIII. Naming of Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities--It is the
policy of the Committee that no Department of Veterans Affairs facility
shall be named after any individual unless--
(a) such individual is deceased and was--
(1) a veteran who (i) was instrumental in the construction or the
operation of the facility to be named, or (ii) was a recipient of
the Medal of Honor or, as determined by the Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member, otherwise performed military service of an
extraordinarily distinguished character;
(2) a Member of the United States House of Representatives or
Senate who had a direct association with such facility;
(3) an Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, a Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, a Secretary of Defense or of a service branch, or a
military or other Federal civilian official of comparable or higher
rank; or
(4) an individual who, as determined by the Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member, performed outstanding service for veterans;
(b) each Member of the Congressional delegation representing the State
in which the designated facility is located has indicated in writing
such Member's support of the proposal to name such facility after such
individual; and
(c) the pertinent State department or chapter of each Congressionally
chartered veterans' organization having a national Membership of at
least 500,000 has indicated in writing its support of such proposal.
IX. Amendments to the Rules--The rules of the Committee may be
changed, modified, amended, or suspended at any time, provided, however,
that no less than a majority of the entire Membership so determine at a
regular meeting with due notice or at a meeting specifically called for
that purpose. The rules governing quorums for reporting legislative
matters shall govern rules changes, modification, amendments, or
suspension.
INDEX OF SHORT TITLES OF BILLS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
INDEX OF SHORT TITLES OF BILLS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE--Continued
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21st Century Veterans Benefits Deliver Act--S. 2091
Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2013--S. 1165
Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013--S. 674
Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act--S. 1471
Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
Extension Act--S. 2607
Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act of 2013--S. 1559
Careers for Veterans Act of 2013--S. 495
Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013--S. 851
Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2013--S. 373
Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013--S. 62
Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2013--S. 422
Claims Processing Improvement Act of 2013--S. 928
Clay Hunt SAV Act--S. 2930
Connect with Veterans Act of 2014--S. 2740
Continuing Care for Veterans Act of 2014--S. 2467
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Act of 2013--S. 229
Creating a Reliable Environment for Veterans' Dependents Act--S. 1058
Department of Veterans Affairs Disease Reporting and Oversight Act of
2013--S. 875
Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease
Authorization Act of 2013--S. 1740
Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014--
S. 2013
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2013--S. 1755
Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2014--S. 2822
Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013--S. 1586
Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013--S. 1580
Ensuring Veterans' Resiliency Act--S. 2425
Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2013--S. 690
Filipino Veterans Promise Act--S. 868
Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2014--S. 2404
Franchise Education for Veterans Act of 2013--S. 938
GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013--S. 257
GI Education Benefit Fairness Act of 2014--S. 2014
Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013--S. 287
Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act--S. 2337
Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013--S. 825
Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2014--S. 2179
Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2013--S. 629
Honor Those Who Served Act of 2014--S. 2700
Improved Compensation for Hearing Loss Act of 2013--S. 1582
Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013--S. 1216
Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act
of 2013--S. 1589
Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013--S. 832
Increasing Medical Oversight in the Department of Veterans Affairs Act
of 2014--S. 2401
Keep Our Commitment to Veterans Act--S. 412
Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013--
S. 1583
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2014--S. 2243
Military Family Relief Act--S. 1573
Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act--S. 2950
Protect Veterans Employment and Training Services Act of 2014--S. 3834
Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013--S. 6
Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013--S. 932
Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2013--S. 935
Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014--S. 2413
Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013--S. 1411
Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2014--S. 2009
Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act--S. 1155
Ruth Moore Act of 2013--S. 294
SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013--S. 1579
SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014--S. 1999
SERVe Act--S. 1736
SERVE Act of 2013--S. 1717
Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2014--S. 2810
Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2014--S. 2393
Servicemember Higher Education Protection Act--S. 2448
Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013--S. 1593
Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act of 2013--S. 889
Servicemember's Electronic Health Records Act of 2013--S. 1296
Servicemembers Transition Improvement Act of 2013--S. 1684
Spouses of Heroes Education Act--S. 1039
Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act--S. 2182
Survivor Benefits Improvement Act of 2013--S. 735
Survivors of Military Sexual Assault and Domestic Abuse Act of 2013--
S. 1581
Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2014--S. 2738
Toxic Exposure Research and Military Family Support Act of 2013--S. 1602
Transparency in Cost of Veterans Care Act of 2014--S. 2428
Treto Garza Far South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2013--S. 800
United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act--S. 2507
United We Stand to Hire Veterans Act--S. 1637
VA Accountability Act of 2014--S. 2419
Veterans Access to Care Accountability Act--S. 2423
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement Act of 2013--
S. 1643
Veterans Affairs Health Workforce Enhancement Act of 2014--S. 2639
Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2013--S. 877
Veterans and Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013--
S. 1281
Veterans Appeals Improvement Act of 2014--S. 2296
Veterans Back to School Act of 2013--S. 863
Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act--S. 1148
Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014--S. 1993
Veterans Choice Act of 2014--S. 2424
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013--S. 893
Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2013--S. 1262
Veterans Dialysis Pilot Program Review Act of 2013--S. 1547
Veterans Dignified Burial Act--S. 2951
Veterans Education Counseling Act of 2013--S. 1682
Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013--S. 262
Veterans Emergency Health Care Safety Net Expansion Act of 2014--S. 2468
Veterans Equipped for Success Act of 2013--S. 922
Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013--S. 944
Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2014--S. 1985
Veterans Health Care Access Received Closer to Home Act of 2014--S. 2095
Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013--
S. 1604
Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013--S. 1662
Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013--S. 49
Veterans' Health Promotion Act of 2013--S. 852
Veterans Legal Support Act of 2013--S. 1042
Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act of 2013--S. 819
Veterans' Outreach Act of 2013--S. 927
Veterans Outreach Enhancement Act of 2013--S. 1558
Veterans Paralympic Act of 2013--S. 695
Veterans Pension Protection Act--S. 748
Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act--S. 572
Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013--S. 430
Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2014--S. 3014
Veterans Voting Support Act--S. 2145
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014--S. 2258
Veterans' Credit Protection Act--S. 2654
VISN Reorganization Act of 2013--S. 543
War Memorial Protection Act of 2013--S. 705
Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of 2013--S. 131
World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act--S. 1361
Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act--S. 522
SENATE BILLS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
SENATE BILLS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE--Continued
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S. 6
Jan. 22, 2013
Sponsor: Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Cosponsor(s): Baucus, Max [D-MT]--1/22/2013*; Begich, Mark [D-AK]--1/22/
2013*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--1/22/2013*; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--
1/22/2013*; [D-OH]--1/22/2013*; Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]--1/22/
2013*; Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--1/22/2013*; Coons, Christopher A.
[D-DE]--1/22/2013*; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--1/22/2013*; Gillibrand,
Kirsten E. [D-NY]--2/25/2013; Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--1/22/2013*;
Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--1/22/2013*; Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]--1/
23/2013; Levin, Carl [D-MI]--1/22/2013*; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--1/
22/2013*; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--1/24/2013; Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--1/22/
2013*; Reed, Jack [D-RI]--1/29/2013; Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]--
1/23/2013; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--1/22/2013*; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--
1/22/2013*; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--1/22/2013*; Tester, Jon [D-
MT]--1/22/2013*; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--1/22/2013*; Warner, Mark R. [D-
VA]--1/22/2013*
A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide
assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 49
Jan. 22, 2013
Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--1/22/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in
each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at
least one full-service Department of Veterans Affairs medical center
in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in
the State, and for other purposes.
S. 62
Jan. 22, 2013
Sponsor: Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--1/22/2013*; Coons, Christopher A. [D-
DE]--1/22/2013*; Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--1/22/2013*; Landrieu, Mary
L. [D-LA]--1/22/2013*; Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--1/22/2013*; Mikulski,
Barbara A. [D-MD]--1/22/2013*; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--5/7/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the assistance
provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless veterans,
and for other purposes.
S. 131
Jan. 24, 2013
Sponsor: Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--1/24/2013*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--5/8/2013; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--9/18/2013; Tester, Jon
[D-MT]--1/24/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, and
for other purposes.
S. 200
Jan. 31, 2013
Sponsor: Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--2/4/2013; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-
RI]--4/18/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment
in national cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery
Administration of individuals who served in combat support of the
Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and May
15, 1975, and for other purposes.
S. 229
Feb. 7, 2013
Sponsor: Toomey, Pat [R-PA]
Cosponsor(s): Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--2/7/2013*
A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans
Affairs located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
as the ``Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.''
S. 257
Feb. 7, 2013
Sponsor: Boozman, John [R-AR]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--4/25/2013; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--2/
7/2013*; Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--2/7/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of
education provided by public institutions of higher education that are
approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans
tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
S. 262
Feb. 7, 2013
Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity for
tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational assistance
under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education at
institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.
S. 287
Feb. 12, 2013
Sponsor: Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--2/12/2013*; Boozman, John [R-
AR]--2/12/2013*; Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]--2/12/2013*; Shaheen, Jeanne
[D-NH]--5/21/2013; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--2/12/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve assistance to
homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 294
Feb. 13, 2013
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--6/10/2013; Baucus, Max [D-MT]--2/
13/2013*; Begich, Mark [D-AK]--2/13/2013*; Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]--
4/18/2013; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--2/13/2013*; Boxer, Barbara [D-
CA]--3/5/2013; Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]--5/20/2013; Collins, Susan M.
[R-ME]--2/28/2013; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--2/26/2013; Feinstein,
Dianne [D-CA]--5/20/2013; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--2/13/2013*;
Harkin, Tom [D-IA]--5/8/2013; Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--5/15/2013;
Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--5/14/2013; King, Angus S. Jr. [I-ME]--3/11/2013;
Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--2/25/2013; Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]--3/7/2013;
McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]--2/25/2013; Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--3/22/2013;
Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]--6/19/2013; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--3/4/
2013; Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--4/17/2013; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--5/20/2013;
Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--2/13/2013*; Udall, Mark [D-CO]--5/14/2013;
Udall, Tom [D-NM]--3/20/2013; Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]--5/15/2013;
Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--6/6/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability
compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
for veterans with mental health conditions related to military sexual
trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325
Feb. 14, 2013
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Baucus, Max [D-MT]--2/14/2013*; Begich, Mark [D-AK]--2/14/
2013*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--2/14/2013*; Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
[D-NY]--6/11/2013; Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--9/10/2013; Heller, Dean
[R-NV]--2/14/2013*; Johnson, Tim [D-SD]--3/4/2013; Murray, Patty [D-
WA]--2/14/2013*; Reed, Jack [D-RI]--7/9/2013; Rockefeller, John D., IV
[D-WV]--2/14/2013*; Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--7/10/2013; Wyden, Ron
[D-OR]--3/4/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum
age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program,
and for other purposes.
S. 373
Feb. 14, 2013
Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/26/2013; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--7/8/2013; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--2/14/2013*; Udall, Mark
[D-CO]--9/9/2013
A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States Code, to
add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies
and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State
definitions of spouse.
S. 412
Feb. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--2/28/2013*; Chambliss, Saxby
[R-GA]--2/28/2013*; Cowan, William M. [D-MA]--2/28/2013*; Heinrich,
Martin [D-NM]--2/28/2013*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--2/28/2013*;
Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]--2/28/2013*; Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]--2/28/
2013*; Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--9/9/2013; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--2/
28/2013*; Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]--2/28/2013*; Nelson, Bill [D-
FL]--2/28/2013*; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--2/28/2013*; Vitter, David [R-LA]--
2/28/2013*; Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--2/28/2013*
A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 422
Feb. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--5/9/2013; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--2/
28/2013*; Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]--7/8/2013; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--
2/28/2013*; Harkin, Tom [D-IA]--2/28/2013*; King, Angus S. Jr. [I-
ME]--6/24/2013; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--2/28/2013*; Murkowski, Lisa [R-
AK]--7/31/2013; Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]--3/22/2013; Schumer,
Charles E. [D-NY]--2/28/2013*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--2/28/2013*;
Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--2/28/2013*
A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs
Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require
the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all
Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to
such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 430
Feb. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Sen Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/26/2013; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--
2/28/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance treatment of
certain small business concerns for purposes of Department of Veterans
Affairs contracting goals and preferences, and for other purposes.
S. 455
Mar. 5, 2013
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--3/5/2013*; Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]--
3/5/2013*; Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]--6/27/2013; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--3/
5/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of
the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation,
counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes.
S. 492
Mar. 7, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to
recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses
and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 495
Mar. 7, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Boozman, John [R-AR]--3/7/2013*; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--3/7/
2013*; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--3/7/2013*; Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]--3/7/
2013*; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--4/8/2013; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--3/11/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 514
Mar. 11, 2013
Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional
educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to
veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, math,
or an area that leads to employment in a high-demand occupation, and
for other purposes.
S. 515
Mar. 11, 2013
Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow
Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other
purposes.
S. 522
Mar. 11, 2013
Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/13/2013; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--3/11/2013*; Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]--6/7/2013; Harkin, Tom [D-
IA]--3/11/2013*; Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]--7/11/2013
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to
establish, or expand upon, master's degree or doctoral degree programs
in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 529
Mar. 12, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Hagan, Kay [D-NC]--3/12/2013*; Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--3/12/
2013*; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--3/12/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commencement
date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for
eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with
exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes.
S. 543
Mar. 13, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Coburn, Tom [R-OK]--3/13/2013*
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reorganize the
Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health
Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 572
Mar. 14, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Boozman, John [R-AR]--3/14/2013*; Chambliss, Saxby [R-
GA]--3/14/2013*; Cochran, Thad [R-MS]--4/9/2013; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--
3/14/2013*; Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]--3/14/2013*; Inhofe, James M. [R-
OK]--3/14/2013*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--3/14/2013*; Risch, James E. [R-
ID]--3/14/2013*; Roberts, Pat [R-KS]--3/14/2013*; Sessions, Jeff [R-
AL]--4/16/2013; Thune, John [R-SD]--3/14/2013*; Vitter, David [R-LA]--
3/14/2013*; Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]--3/14/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions
under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally
incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 629
Mar. 20, 2013
Sponsor: Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]
Cosponsor(s): Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]--8/1/2013; Begich, Mark [D-AK]--3/
20/2013*; Boozman, John [R-AR]--3/20/2013*; Cochran, Thad [R-MS]--6/
19/2013; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--5/6/2013; Franken, Al [D-MN]--3/20/2013*;
Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--4/8/2013; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--3/20/
2013*; Harkin, Tom [D-IA]--3/20/2013*; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--10/28/
2013; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--5/6/2013; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--7/9/
2013; Johnson, Tim [D-SD]--3/20/2013*; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--4/16/
2013; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--3/20/2013*; Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--
1/16/2014; Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]--6/19/2013; Murkowski, Lisa [R-
AK]--7/16/2013; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--9/11/2013; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--
7/30/2013; Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]--4/15/2013; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--
7/23/2013; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--3/20/2013*; Thune, John [R-SD]--6/27/
2013; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--3/20/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service
in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by
honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other
purposes.
S. 633
Mar. 21, 2013
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Baucus, Max [D-MT]--3/21/2013*; Begich, Mark [D-AK]--3/21/
2013*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--3/21/2013*; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--4/
23/2013; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--3/21/2013*; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--
6/19/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage
under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection with
certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.
S. 674
Apr. 9, 2013
Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor(s): Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]--4/22/2013; Cochran, Thad [R-MS]--
5/23/2013; Cruz, Ted [R-TX]--5/22/2013; Lee, Mike [R-UT]--6/3/2013;
Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--6/3/2013; Paul, Rand [R-KY]--5/13/2013; Pryor,
Mark L. [D-AR]--5/21/2013; Thune, John [R-SD]--6/20/2013; Vitter,
David [R-LA]--5/14/2013; Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]--5/9/2013
A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered Federal
agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests information
necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws administered by
the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 690
Apr. 9, 2013
Sponsor: Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--4/24/2013; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--
4/9/2013*; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--5/6/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in
the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of
the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service
for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs.
S. 695
Apr. 10, 2013
Sponsor: Boozman, John [R-AR]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--4/10/2013*; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--6/
13/2013; Harkin, Tom [D-IA]--11/7/2013; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--4/23/
2013; Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]--5/16/2013; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--4/11/
2013; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--8/1/2013; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--7/17/
2013; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--4/11/2013; Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--4/17/2013;
Tester, Jon [D-MT]--4/11/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 705
Apr. 11, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Boozman, John [R-AR]--4/11/2013*; Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]--
4/11/2013*; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--4/11/2013*; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--4/
11/2013*
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials
commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may
contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.
S. 735
Apr. 16, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and
assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
S. 748
Apr. 17, 2013
Sponsor: Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--4/17/2013*; Burr, Richard [R-
NC]--4/17/2013*; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--4/17/2013*; McCaskill, Claire
[D-MO]--4/17/2013*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--4/17/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals applying
for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals for less
than fair market value when determining the eligibility of such
individuals for such pension, and for other purposes.
S. 778
Apr. 23, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--4/23/2013*
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to
veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 800
Apr. 24, 2013
Sponsor: Cornyn, John [R-TX]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the
South Texas Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Center at
Harlingen, located in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service
inpatient health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to redesignate such center, and for other purposes.
S. 819
Apr. 25, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require a program of
mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for service-related
post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety disorder, or a
related substance use disorder, and for other purposes.
S. 825
Apr. 25, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--7/16/2013; Brown, Sherrod [D-
OH]--11/7/2013; Burr, Richard [R-NC]--4/25/2013*; Murphy, Christopher
S. [D-CT]--7/10/2013; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--5/23/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision
of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 832
Apr. 25, 2013
Sponsor: Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out pilot
programs on furnishing case management services and assisted living to
children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service veterans born
with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans born with
certain birth defects, and for other purposes.
S. 845
Apr. 25, 2013
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--5/7/2013; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--5/8/2013; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--4/25/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department
of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance
Program, and for other purposes.
S. 851
Apr. 25, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--11/21/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all veterans
with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in
the family caregiver services program.
S. 852
Apr. 25, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Tester, Jon [D-MT]--6/18/2013
A bill to improve health care furnished by the Department of Veterans
Affairs by increasing access to complementary and alternative medicine
and other approaches to wellness and preventive care, and for other
purposes.
S. 863
May 6, 2013
Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--5/6/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal time limitations
on the eligibility for use of educational assistance under All-
Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, to improve veterans
education outreach, and for other purposes.
S. 868
May 7, 2013
Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/26/2013; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--
5/7/2013*
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process to
determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the
Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits
despite not being on the Missouri List, and for other purposes.
S. 875
May 7, 2013
Sponsor: Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Cosponsor(s): Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--10/28/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the reporting
of cases of infectious diseases at facilities of the Veterans Health
Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 877
May 7, 2013
Sponsor: Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--5/8/2013; Schatz, Brian [D-
HI]--6/27/2013
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow public
access to research of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 889
May 7, 2013
Sponsor: Boozman, John [R-AR]
Cosponsor(s): Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--5/7/2013*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--
5/7/2013*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--5/7/2013*
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the Transition
Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other
purposes.
S. 893
May 8, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--5/8/2013*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--5/8/2013*; Boozman, John [R-AR]--5/8/2013*; Brown, Sherrod [D-
OH]--5/8/2013*; Burr, Richard [R-NC]--5/8/2013*; Collins, Susan M. [R-
ME]--10/28/2013; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--5/8/2013*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-
HI]--5/8/2013*; Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]--5/8/2013*; Johanns, Mike [R-
NE]--5/8/2013*; Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]--10/28/2013; Markey, Edward
J. [D-MA]--9/30/2013; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--5/8/2013*; Murkowski, Lisa
[R-AK]--10/28/2013; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--5/8/2013*; Rockefeller, John
D., IV [D-WV]--5/8/2013*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--5/8/2013*
A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in 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, and for other purposes.
S. 894
May 8, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring
authority for work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing
programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand such
authority to certain outreach services provided through congressional
offices, and for other purposes.
S. 922
May 9, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot program on
providing wage subsidies to employers who employ certain veterans and
members of the Armed Forces and require the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to carry out a pilot program on providing career transition
services to young veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 927
May 9, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a
demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability
ofusing State and local government agencies and nonprofit
organizations to increase awareness of benefits and services for
veterans and to improve coordination of outreach activities relating
to such benefits and services, and for other purposes.
S. 928
May 9, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/13/2013; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--7/
15/2013; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--11/6/2013; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--5/
22/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing
of claims for compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 930
May 13, 2013
Sponsor: Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs, in cases of overpayments of educational
assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, to deduct amounts
for repayment from the last months of educational assistance
entitlement, and for other purposes.
S. 932
May 13, 2013
Sponsor: Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Boozman, John [R-AR]--5/13/2013*; Heinrich, Martin [D-
NM]--11/6/2013; Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--12/9/2013; Moran, Jerry [R-
KS]--10/28/2013; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--10/10/2013; Tester, Jon [D-
MT]--10/29/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for advance
appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
S. 935
May 13, 2013
Sponsor: Franken, Al [D-MN]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs from requesting additional medical examinations of
veterans who have submitted sufficient medical evidence provided by
non-Department medical professionals and to improve the efficiency of
processing certain claims for disability compensation by veterans, and
for other purposes.
S. 938
May 14, 2013
Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow certain veterans
to use educational assistance provided by the Department of Veterans
Affairs for franchise training, and for other purposes.
S. 939
May 14, 2013
Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--5/14/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain misfiled
documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the Board of
Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.
S. 944
May 14, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Burr, Richard [R-NC]--5/14/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of
education provided by public institutions of higher education that are
approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational
Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge
veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other
purposes.
S. 1039
May 23, 2013
Sponsor: Sen Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Cosponsor(s): Baucus, Max [D-MT]--7/16/2013; Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/26/
2013; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--5/23/2013*; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--7/16/
2013; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--7/25/2013; Vitter, David [R-LA]--6/19/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the Marine
Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses of
members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for other
purposes.
S. 1042
May 23, 2013
Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor(s): Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--5/23/2013*; Murphy, Christopher S.
[D-CT]--5/23/2013*
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide support
to university law school programs that are designed to provide legal
assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1058
May 23, 2013
Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor(s): Murray, Patty [D-WA]--5/23/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per diem
payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to
furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other
purposes.
S. 1148
June 12, 2013
Sponsor: Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
Cosponsor(s): Heller, Dean [R-NV]--6/12/2013*; Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]--6/
27/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for processing
claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1155
June 12, 2013
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--7/31/2013; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--11/4/2013; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--11/6/2013
A bill to provide for advance appropriations for certain information
technology accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to include
mental health professionals in training programs of the Department,
and for other purposes.
S. 1165
June 13, 2013
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/13/2013*; Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]--6/
13/2013*; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--6/13/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain
requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for other
purposes.
S. 1211
June 20, 2013
Sponsor: Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/20/2013*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--6/20/2013*; Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]--6/20/2013*; Carper,
Thomas R. [D-DE]--6/20/2013*; Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--6/20/2013*;
Franken, Al [D-MN]--6/20/2013*; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--6/25/
2013; Hagan, Kay [D-NC]--6/20/2013*; Harkin, Tom [D-IA]--6/20/2013*;
Johnson, Tim [D-SD]--7/11/2013; Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]--6/20/
2013*; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--6/20/2013*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--7/8/2013;
Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--7/8/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the
phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of
approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1216
June 25, 2013
Sponsor: Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Cosponsor(s): Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--6/25/2013*
A bill to improve and increase the availability of on-job training and
apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1262
June 27, 2013
Sponsor: Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--11/13/2013; Franken, Al [D-
MN]--11/21/2013; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--9/24/2013
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes.
S. 1281
July 11, 2013
Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and
for other purposes.
S. 1295
July 15, 2013
Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans
electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the
Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans
service organizations, and for other purposes.
S. 1296
July 15, 2013
Sponsor: Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--7/23/2013; Schatz, Brian [D-
HI]--9/17/2013; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--11/6/2013; Tester, Jon [D-
MT]--9/17/2013
A bill to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline
for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other
purposes.
S. 1361
July 24, 2013
Sponsor: Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--10/28/2013; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--7/25/2013; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--12/17/2013; Collins, Susan M.
[R-ME]--7/25/2013; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--11/12/2013; Schatz, Brian [D-
HI]--10/30/2013
A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional
documentation when considering the application for veterans status of
an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman
during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 1399
July 30, 2013
Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the
interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service
to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance
student loans incurred before military service.
S. 1411
July 31, 2013
Sponsor: Franken, Al [D-MN]
Cosponsor(s): Boozman, John [R-AR]--7/31/2013*
A bill to specify requirements for the next update of the current
strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health
care services for veterans in rural areas.
S. 1434
Aug. 1, 2013
Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor(s): Roberts, Pat [R-KS]--8/1/2013*
A bill to designate the Junction City Community-Based Outpatient Clinic
located at 715 Southwind Drive, Junction City, Kansas, as the
Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.
S. 1471
Aug. 1, 2013
Sponsor: Coats, Daniel [R-IN]
Cosponsor(s): Burr, Richard [R-NC]--8/1/2013*; Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]--8/
1/2013*
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary
of the Army to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the memory of a
person in a national cemetery, and for other purposes.
S. 1540
Sept. 24, 2013
Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include contracts and
grants for residential care for veterans in the exception to the
requirement that the Federal Government recover a portion of the value
of certain projects.
S. 1547
Sept. 25, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the
dialysis pilot program implemented by the Department of Veterans
Affairs and submit a report to Congress before expanding that program,
and for other purposes.
S. 1556
Sept. 27, 2013
Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--9/27/2013*; Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--9/
27/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities
relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans
Health Administration.
S. 1558
Sept. 27, 2013
Sponsor: Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--9/27/2013*
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a
program of outreach for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1559
Sept. 27, 2013
Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
Cosponsor(s): Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--10/30/2013; Schatz, Brian [D-
HI]--10/30/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the method of
determining whether Filipino veterans are United States residents for
purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of
compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1573
Oct. 16, 2013
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--10/16/2013*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--10/16/2013*; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--10/16/2013*; Hirono, Mazie K.
[D-HI]--10/16/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment
of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran upon the
death of the veteran, and for other purposes.
S. 1576
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Cosponsor(s): Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--10/28/2013*
A bill to redesignate the Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare
System located at 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard in Bay Pines, Florida, as
the ``C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.''
S. 1578
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to cover the costs
associated with the care of veterans at medical foster homes.
S. 1579
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]--10/28/2013*
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the
protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their
families, and for other purposes.
S. 1580
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Begich, Mark [D-AK]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of
per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the
provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes
relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other
purposes.
S. 1581
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--11/4/2013
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
counseling and treatment for sexual trauma to members of the Armed
Forces, to require the Secretary to screen veterans for domestic
abuse, to require the Secretary to submit reports on military sexual
trauma and domestic abuse, and for other purposes.
S. 1582
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit reports on
the provision of services by the Department of Veterans Affairs to
veterans with hearing loss and other auditory system injuries and the
measures that can be taken jointly by the Department of Veterans
Affairs and the Department of Defense with respect to hearing loss and
other auditory system injuries, and for other purposes.
S. 1583
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an
education program and peer support program for the education and
training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental
health disorders.
S. 1584
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide replacement
automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes.
S. 1585
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-
Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the
Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the
Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality.
S. 1586
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--11/4/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dental health
care for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1588
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--10/28/2013*; Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]--
10/28/2013*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--10/28/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for
reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that
were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in
the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency
treatment.
S. 1589
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--11/7/2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has
an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to
require an independent assessment of the Veterans Integrated Service
Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other
purposes.
S. 1593
Oct. 28, 2013
Sponsor: Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--10/28/2013*; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--
10/28/2013*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--10/28/2013*; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-
RI]--10/28/2013*
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the
protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect
to mortgages, and for other purposes.
S. 1602
Oct. 29, 2013
Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--11/6/2013
A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a national
center for the diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions
of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during
service in the Armed Forces, to provide certain services to those
descendants, to establish an advisory board on exposure to toxic
substances, and for other purposes.
S. 1604
Oct. 29, 2013
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance
eligibility for health care and services through the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1606
Oct. 29, 2013
Sponsor: Udall, Mark [D-CO]
Cosponsor(s): Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]--10/30/2013
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the
Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial
Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom
Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.''
S. 1637
Oct. 31, 2013
Sponsor: Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Cosponsor(s): Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--10/31/2013*
A bill to better connect current and former members of the Armed Forces
with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative Federal
Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve
resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and for other
purposes.
S. 1643
Nov. 4, 2013
Sponsor: Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Cosponsor(s): Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]--11/4/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a two-year
extension of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education.
S. 1662
Nov. 7, 2013
Sponsor: McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
A bill to provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance
compensation mechanisms into contracts of the Department of Veterans
Affairs with community-based outpatient clinics for the provision of
health care services, and for other purposes.
S. 1682
Nov. 12, 2013
Sponsor: Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain
clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational
counseling programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 1684
Nov. 12, 2013
Sponsor: Toomey, Pat [R-PA]
A bill to require a pilot program on the provision of certain
information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of
members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life.
S. 1717
Nov. 14, 2013
Sponsor: Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Cosponsor(s): Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]--11/14/2013*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve oversight of
educational assistance provided under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, and for
other purposes.
S. 1736
Nov. 19, 2013
Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
Cosponsor(s): Burr, Richard [R-NC]--11/19/2013*; Grassley, Chuck [R-
IA]--11/19/2013*; Harkin, Tom [D-IA]--11/19/2013*; Kirk, Mark Steven
[R-IL]--11/19/2013*
A bill to amend titles 5 and 38, United States Code, to clarify the
veteran status of an individual based on the attendance of the
individual at a preparatory school of a service academy, and for other
purposes.
S. 1740
Nov. 20, 2013
Sponsor: Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--12/9/2013; Hirono, Mazie K.
[D-HI]--12/9/2013; Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]--12/11/2013; Murphy,
Christopher S. [D-CT]--12/19/2013; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--12/19/2013;
Vitter, David [R-LA]--12/9/2013
A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical
facility leases, and for other purposes.
S. 1751
Nov. 20, 2013
Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical disabilities
examinations by contract physicians for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
S. 1755
Nov. 21, 2013
Sponsor: Toomey, Pat [R-PA]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study
on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed remains
of veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1863
Dec. 19, 2013
Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing
medical education program for licensed medical professionals to
increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to
veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1892
Dec. 20, 2013
Sponsor: Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Cosponsor(s): King, Angus S. Jr. [I-ME]--12/20/2013*
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent
training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and
for other purposes.
S. 1985
Feb. 3, 2014
Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairsprovides
health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of
Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 1987
Feb. 4, 2014
Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Cosponsor(s): Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--2/10/2014
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into
enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of
Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California,
and for other purposes.
S. 1993
Feb. 4, 2014
Sponsor: Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
Cosponsor(s): Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--2/4/2014*
A bill to protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension
under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the
basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory,
or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes.
S. 1999
Feb. 6, 2014
Sponsor: Sen. Graham, Lindsay [R-SC]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--2/12/2014; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--2/12/2014; Franken, Al [D-MN]--2/25/2014; Murkowski, Lisa [R-
AK]--4/1/2014; Reed, Jack [D-RI]--2/6/2014*; Warren, Elizabeth [D-
MA]--7/23/2014
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require the
consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve
controversies arising under the contracts and subject to provisions of
such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class
actions under such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2009
Feb. 10, 2014
Sponsor: Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Cosponsor(s): Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--2/12/2014; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--
2/10/2014*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--5/12/2014; Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]--5/
20/2014; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--4/29/2014
A bill to improve the provision of health care by the Department of
Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and for
other purposes.
S. 2013
Feb. 11, 2014
Sponsor: Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Cosponsor(s): Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]--6/2/2014; Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--
5/12/2014; Barrasso, John [R-WY]--6/3/2014; Blunt, Roy [R-MO]--6/4/
2014; Boozman, John [R-AR]--5/21/2014; Burr, Richard [R-NC]--4/28/
2014; Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]--6/2/2014; Coats, Daniel [R-IN]--6/4/
2014; Coburn, Tom [R-OK]--3/4/2014; Cochran, Thad [R-MS]--6/4/2014;
Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]--6/2/2014; Corker, Bob [R-TN]--6/4/2014;
Cornyn, John [R-TX]--3/13/2014; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--7/15/2014; Cruz,
Ted [R-TX]--4/30/2014; Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]--6/3/2014; Feinstein,
Dianne [D-CA]--6/2/2014; Fischer, Deb [R-NE]--6/3/2014; Flake, Jeff
[R-AZ]--6/2/2014; Franken, Al [D-MN]--6/2/2014; Graham, Lindsey [R-
SC]--5/22/2014; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--5/20/2014; Hagan, Kay R. [D-
NC]--6/2/2014; Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]--6/4/2014; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--
4/29/2014; Hoeven, John [R-ND]--6/3/2014; Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]--5/
6/2014; Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]--5/14/2014; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--5/21/
2014; Johnson, Ron [R-WI]--4/8/2014; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--6/4/
2014; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--6/2/2014; Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]--6/2/
2014; Lee, Mike [R-UT]--3/4/2014; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--6/4/2014;
McCain, John [R-AZ]--5/21/2014; McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]--5/13/2014;
Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--4/29/2014; Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--5/22/2014; Paul,
Rand [R-KY]--6/2/2014; Portman, Rob [R-OH]--5/22/2014; Pryor, Mark L.
[D-AR]--6/2/2014; Risch, James E. [R-ID]--5/21/2014; Roberts, Pat [R-
KS]--5/12/2014; Scott, Tim [R-SC]--5/21/2014; Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]--
6/3/2014; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--6/2/2014; Thune, John [R-SD]--4/3/
2014; Toomey, Pat [R-PA]--5/22/2014; Vitter, David [R-LA]--4/2/2014;
Walsh, John E. [D-MT]--6/3/2014; Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]--6/2/2014;
Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]--6/4/2014
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal
of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans
Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2014
Feb. 11, 2014
Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to
educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational
Assistance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091
Mar. 6, 2014
Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/18/2014; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
CO]--6/4/2014; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--6/4/2014; Cardin, Benjamin
L. [D-MD]--3/27/2014; Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--3/6/2014*;
Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]--6/25/2014; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--6/26/
2014; Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]--6/5/2014; Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--3/6/
2014*; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--4/7/2014; Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]--6/9/
2014; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--3/6/2014*; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--3/13/
2014; Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]--5/14/2014; Roberts, Pat [R-KS]--5/1/2014;
Tester, Jon [D-MT]--3/6/2014*; Thune, John [R-SD]--4/10/2014; Toomey,
Pat [R-PA]--4/10/2014; Vitter, David [R-LA]--3/6/2014*; Walsh, John E.
[D-MT]--4/8/2014; Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--3/26/2014
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing
by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for benefits under
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
S. 2095
Mar. 6, 2014
Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor(s): Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]--3/6/2014*; King, Angus S., Jr.
[I-ME]--3/6/2014*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--6/5/2014
A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairsprovides
health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department of
Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 2128
Mar. 13, 2014
Sponsor: Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Cosponsor(s): Cruz, Ted [R-TX]--3/13/2014*
A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in
Waco, Texas, as the ``Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.''
S. 2145
Mar. 13, 2014
Sponsor: Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Cosponsor(s): Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--3/13/2014*; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-
VT]--3/13/2014*; Reid, Harry [D-NV]--3/13/2014*
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit facilities
of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as voter
registration agencies, and for other purposes.
S. 2179
Mar. 27, 2014
Sponsor: Murray, Patty [D-WA]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum
period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of
benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to homeless veterans
with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces under
other than honorable conditions, and for other purposes.
S. 2182
Mar. 27, 2014
Sponsor: Walsh, John E. [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--3/31/2014; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
CO]--7/16/2014; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--5/22/2014; Durbin,
Richard [D-IL]--7/17/2014; Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--7/28/2014;
Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--6/10/2014; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--9/
15/2014; Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]--7/29/2014; Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--4/
29/2014; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--5/7/2014; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--4/2/
2014; Reid, Harry [D-NV]--7/31/2014; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--3/27/2014*;
Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--5/1/2014; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--4/10/2014
A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of
the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide,
to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation
of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2184
Mar. 31, 2014
Sponsor: Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Cosponsor(s): Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--3/31/2014*
A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of the
Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as the
``Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic.''
S. 2243
Apr. 10, 2014
Sponsor: Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Cosponsor(s): Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--5/22/2014
A bill to expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance
for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand
benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance
special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require
assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes.
S. 2258
Apr. 28, 2014
Sponsor: Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--4/28/2014*; Boozman, John [R-
AR]--4/28/2014*; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--4/28/2014*; Burr, Richard [R-
NC]--4/28/2014*; Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]--9/11/2014; Heller, Dean [R-
NV]--4/28/2014*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--4/28/2014*; Isakson, Johnny
[R-GA]--4/28/2014*; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--4/28/2014*; Landrieu, Mary
L. [D-LA]--9/11/2014; McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]--9/10/2014; Moran, Jerry
[R-KS]--4/28/2014*; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--4/28/2014*; Pryor, Mark L.
[D-AR]--9/9/2014; Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]--4/28/2014*;
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--4/28/2014*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--4/28/2014*
A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in 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, and for other purposes.
S. 2296
May 7, 2014
Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ at least
three decision review officers at each regional office of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2311
May 8, 2014
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--5/8/2014*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--5/13/
2014; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--5/8/2014*; Walsh, John E. [D-MT]--5/8/2014*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include licensed
hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans
Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes.
S. 2316
May 12, 2014
Sponsor: Thune, John [R-SD]
Cosponsor(s): Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]--5/20/2014; Inhofe, James M. [R-
OK]--5/20/2014; Lee, Mike [R-UT]--5/14/2014; Risch, James E. [R-ID]--
5/15/2014; Roberts, Pat [R-KS]--5/20/2014; Scott, Tim [R-SC]--5/21/
2014
A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans
Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking medical
appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, to
prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department, and for
other purposes.
S. 2337
May 14, 2014
Sponsor: Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--6/19/2014; Begich, Mark [D-AK]--5/
14/2014*; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--11/13/2014; Feinstein, Dianne [D-
CA]--5/14/2014*; Franken, Al [D-MN]--5/14/2014*; Klobuchar, Amy [D-
MN]--5/14/2014*; Levin, Carl [D-MI]--5/14/2014*; Pryor, Mark L. [D-
AR]--5/14/2014*; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--5/14/2014*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries individuals who
supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam War era.
S. 2362
May 20, 2014
Sponsor: Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Cosponsor(s): Burr, Richard [R-NC]--5/20/2014*; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--5/
22/2014; Vitter, David [R-LA]--6/9/2014
A bill to prohibit the payment of performance awards in fiscal year 2015
to employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other
purposes.
S. 2393
May 22, 2014
Sponsor: Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--6/9/2014; Murkowski, Lisa [R-
AK]--5/22/2014*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the protection
and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of
the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 2401
May 22, 2014
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--5/22/2014*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--5/22/2014*; Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--6/5/2014; Gillibrand,
Kirsten E. [D-NY]--5/22/2014*; Johnson, Tim [D-SD]--6/2/2014;
McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]--5/22/2014*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--5/22/2014*;
Walsh, John E. [D-MT]--5/22/2014*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of
the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under Secretary for
Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2404
May 22, 2014
Sponsor: Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
A bill to make permanent the extended period of protections for members
of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and
eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2413
June 2, 2014
Sponsor: Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--6/2/2014*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
CT]--6/2/2014*; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--6/2/2014*; Casey, Robert P.,
Jr. [D-PA]--6/3/2014; Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--6/2/2014*; Hirono,
Mazie K. [D-HI]--6/2/2014*; Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--6/2/2014*; Landrieu,
Mary L. [D-LA]--6/3/2014; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--6/4/2014; Merkley,
Jeff [D-OR]--6/3/2014; Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]--6/2/2014*; Reed,
Jack [D-RI]--6/2/2014*; Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV]--6/3/2014;
Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--6/2/2014*; Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--6/2/2014*;
Tester, Jon [D-MT]--6/2/2014*; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--6/3/2014; Walsh,
John E. [D-MT]--6/2/2014*; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--6/3/2014;
Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--6/2/2014*
A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2419
June 3, 2014
Sponsor: Toomey, Pat [R-PA]
A bill to protect America's veterans from dishonesty and malfeasance in
the delivery of medical services and to hold the Department of
Veterans Affairs accountable to those they serve.
S. 2423
June 3, 2014
Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
A bill to improve wait times for appointments for hospital care, medical
services, and other health care from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to improve accountability of employees responsible for long
wait times for such appointments, and for other purposes.
S. 2424
June 3, 2014
Sponsor: McCain, John [R-AZ]
Cosponsor(s): Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]--6/3/2014*; Barrasso, John [R-
WY]--6/3/2014*; Boozman, John [R-AR]--6/3/2014*; Burr, Richard [R-
NC]--6/3/2014*; Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA]--6/5/2014; Coats, Daniel [R-
IN]--6/3/2014*; Coburn, Tom [R-OK]--6/3/2014*; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--6/
3/2014*; Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]--6/3/2014*; Fischer, Deb [R-NE]--6/3/
2014*; Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]--6/3/2014*; Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]--6/3/
2014*; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--6/3/2014*; Hoeven, John [R-ND]--6/3/
2014*; Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]--6/3/2014*; Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]--6/
3/2014*; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--6/3/2014*; Johnson, Ron [R-WI]--6/5/
2014; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--6/3/2014*; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--
6/5/2014; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--6/3/2014*; Portman, Rob [R-OH]--6/3/
2014*; Roberts, Pat [R-KS]--6/3/2014*; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--6/3/2014*;
Scott, Tim [R-SC]--6/3/2014*; Thune, John [R-SD]--6/3/2014*; Toomey,
Pat [R-PA]--6/3/2014*; Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]--6/3/2014*
A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers and to
increase transparency and accountability of operations of the Veterans
Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes.
S. 2425
June 4, 2014
Sponsor: Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]--6/4/2014*
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot
program to reduce the shortage of psychiatrists in the Veterans Health
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs by repaying loans
for certain psychiatrists, to carry out a pilot program to provide
housing allowances to health care providers of the Veterans Health
Administration who accept assignment at rural and highly rural
clinics, and for other purposes.
S. 2428
June 4, 2014
Sponsor: Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the
Department of Veterans Affairs provides temporary care in the most
cost effective manner when patients are relocated during medical
facility construction and renovation projects, and for other purposes.
S. 2448
June 5, 2014
Sponsor: Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Harkin, Tom [D-IA]--6/23/2014
A bill to protect servicemembers in higher education, and for other
purposes.
S. 2467
June 12, 2014
Sponsor: Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from altering
available health care and wait times for appointments for health care
for certain veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2468
June 12, 2014
Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Cosponsor(s): Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--6/12/2014*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for
reimbursement for emergency medical treatment and to require that the
Department of Veterans Affairs be treated as a participating provider
for the recovery of the costs of certain medical care, and for other
purposes.
S. 2507
June 19, 2014
Sponsor: Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Cosponsor(s): Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--6/26/2014
A bill to provide that service of the members of the organization known
as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted
active military service for purposes of laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2545
June 26, 2014
Sponsor: Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]
Cosponsor(s): Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]--7/31/2014; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--
7/17/2014; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--7/24/2014; Flake, Jeff[R-AZ]--7/10/
2014; Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC]--7/31/2014; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--7/23/
2014; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--9/9/2014; McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]--6/26/
2014*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--9/8/2014; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--7/10/
2014; Thune, John [R-SD]--9/11/2014; Walsh, John E. [D-MT]--7/10/2014
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke bonuses
paid to employees involved in electronic wait list manipulations, and
for other purposes.
S. 2606
July 15, 2014
Sponsor: McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
A bill to require the termination of any employee of the Department of
Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against a
whistleblower.
S. 2607
July 15, 2014
Sponsor: Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--7/24/2014; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--7/
15/2014*; Johanns, Mike [R-NE]--7/24/2014; Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]--
7/22/2014; McCain, John [R-AZ]--7/22/2014; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--7/
22/2014; Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR]--7/22/2014
A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
S. 2639
July 22, 2014
Sponsor: Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of
graduate medical education residency positions at medical facilities
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2654
July 24, 2014
Sponsor: Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct outreach
to veterans regarding the effect of certain delayed payments by the
Secretary, to require the Secretary to submit to Congress an annual
report regarding such delayed payments, and for other purposes.
S. 2700
July 30, 2014
Sponsor: Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Cosponsor(s): Tester, Jon [D-MT]--7/30/2014*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to identify the persons
who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2738
July 31, 2014
Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Begich, Mark [D-AK]--7/31/2014*; Collins, Susan M. [R-
ME]--9/15/2014; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--11/18/2014; Merkley, Jeff [D-
OR]--12/2/2014; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--7/31/2014*
A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a national
center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to establish an advisory board on
exposure to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
S. 2740
July 31, 2014
Sponsor: Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
voluntary national directory of veterans to support outreach to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2805
Sept. 15, 2014
Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Walsh, John E. [D-MT]--9/15/2014*
A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in
Billings, Montana, as the ``Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs
Clinic.''
S. 2810
Sept. 15, 2014
Sponsor: Toomey, Pat [R-PA]
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop procedures to
share certain information with State veterans agencies to facilitate
the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military service to
civilian life, and for other purposes.
S. 2822
Sept. 16, 2014
Sponsor: Toomey, Pat [R-PA]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study
on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in
national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
S. 2834
Sept. 17, 2014
Sponsor: Toomey, Pat [R-PA]
Cosponsor(s): Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--9/17/2014*
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to protect employment and
training services for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2921
Nov. 13, 2014
Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
Cosponsor(s): Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--11/17/2014
A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of the
Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in
Galesburg, Illinois, as the ``Lane A. Evans VA Community Based
Outpatient Clinic.''
S. 2930
Nov. 17, 2014
Sponsor: McCain, John [R-AZ]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--12/10/2014; Begich, Mark [D-AK]--11/
19/2014; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--11/17/2014*; Blunt, Roy [R-MO]--
11/17/2014*; Burr, Richard [R-NC]--11/17/2014*; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--
12/11/2014; Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]--12/9/2014; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--
11/20/2014; Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]--12/11/2014; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-
NY]--12/10/2014; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--11/19/2014; Johanns, Mike [R-
NE]--12/3/2014; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--12/10/2014; Klobuchar, Amy
[D-MN]--12/11/2014; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--11/17/2014*; Menendez,
Robert [D-NJ]--12/10/2014; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--11/19/2014; Murkowski,
Lisa [R-AK]--11/17/2014*; Reed, Jack [D-RI]--12/12/2014; Schumer,
Charles E. [D-NY]--12/12/2014; Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]--2/11/2014
A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental health
care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense and
the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan
repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
S. 2950
Nov. 20, 2014
Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Physician
Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ physicians at
the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without compensation basis in
practice areas and specialties with staffing shortages and long
appointment waiting times.
S. 2951
Nov. 20, 2014
Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs is informed of the interment of deceased
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2979
Dec. 4, 2014
Sponsor: Walsh, John E. [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Tester, Jon [D-MT]--12/4/2014*
A bill to extend eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and
nursing home and domiciliary care for certain veterans who served in a
theater of combat operations.
S. 3006
Dec. 11, 2014
Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing
authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans
Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving
distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that
furnishes the care sought by the veteran.
S. 3014
Dec. 12, 2014
Sponsor: Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]
Cosponsor(s): Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--12/12/2014*
* Original cosponsor.
A bill to extend and modify a pilot program on assisted living services
for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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S. Res. 399
Mar. 26, 2014
Sponsor: Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Cosponsor: (none)
A resolution expressing support for the American GI Forum.
Mar. 26, 2014--Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. Res. 479
June 19, 2014
Sponsor: Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--6/19/2014*; Burr, Richard [R-
NC]--6/19/2014*
A resolution recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special ``Welcome Home
Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military since
September 14, 2001.
June 19, 2014--Introduced in Senate.
Sept. 18, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 18, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in
Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S. Res. 506
July 17, 2014
Sponsor: Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Cosponsor(s): Burr, Richard [R-NC]--7/17/2014*; Coats, Daniel [R-IN]--7/
29/2014; Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--7/28/2014
* Original cosponsor.
A resolution recognizing the patriotism and contributions of auxiliaries
of veterans service organizations.
July 17, 2014--Introduced in Senate.
Sept. 16, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 16, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in
Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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H.R. 357
Jan. 23, 2013
Sponsor: Jeff Miller [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor(s): Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]--4/11/2013; Barber, Ron [D-AZ-
2]--5/7/2013; Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]--4/9/2013; Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-
FL-12]--4/11/2013; Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]--4/9/2013; Brownley,
Julia [D-CA-26]--5/8/2013; Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]--4/9/2013;
Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]--3/6/2013; Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]--3/6/2013;
Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]--3/4/2013; Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]--3/19/2013;
Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]--4/26/2013; Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]--3/12/
2013; Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]--5/23/2013; Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]--2/4/
2013; Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]--4/11/2013; Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]--3/
21/2013; Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]--2/25/2013; Johnson, Bill [R-OH-
6]--3/19/2013; Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--2/4/2013; Kirkpatrick,
Ann [D-AZ-1]--4/9/2013; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--4/9/2013; Lamborn,
Doug [R-CO-5]--3/12/2013; Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]--4/11/2013;
LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]--3/12/2013; McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]--2/
25/2013; Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]--5/15/2013; Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-
2]--1/23/2013*; Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35]--4/9/2013; Nugent,
Richard B. [R-FL-11]--2/4/2013; O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]--2/6/2013;
Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7]--2/6/2013; Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]--5/8/2013;
Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]--3/12/2013; Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]--5/8/
2013; Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]--2/25/2013; Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]--3/6/
2013; Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3]--4/17/2013; Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-
13]--4/9/2013; Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]--3/14/2013; Shea-Porter,
Carol [D-NH-1]--3/14/2013; Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--5/23/2013;
Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]--4/9/2013; Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]--3/19/2013;
Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]--3/14/2013; Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]--5/8/2013;
Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]--3/12/2013; Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]--
3/12/2013; Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]--2/25/2013; Young, Don [R-AK]--3/14/
2013
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses of education
provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved
for purposes of the educational assistance programs administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans tuition and fees
at the in-State tuition rate, to make other improvements in the laws
relating to benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
Jan. 23, 2013--Introduced in House.
June 3, 2013--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H. Rept. 113-94.
Feb. 3, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3
required): 390-0 (Roll No. 33).
Feb. 4, 2014--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Note:
For further action, see S. 2258, which became Public Law 113-181 on 9/
26/2014.
H.R. 570
Feb. 6, 2013
Sponsor: Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3]
Cosponsor(s): Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]--3/12/2013; Barber, Ron [D-AZ-
2]--3/19/2013; Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]--5/7/2013; Bilirakis, Gus M.
[R-FL-12]--4/16/2013; Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU]--3/4/2013;
Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]--3/6/2013; Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]--3/13/
2013; Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]--3/13/2013; Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]--4/15/
2013; Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]--3/15/2013; Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]--3/21/
2013; Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12]--3/4/2013; Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-
23]--4/16/2013; Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]--3/5/2013; Grijalva, Raul M. [D-
AZ-3]--3/4/2013; Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]--2/25/2013; Kirkpatrick, Ann
[D-AZ-1]--3/20/2013; Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]--3/12/2013; LoBiondo,
Frank A. [R-NJ-2]--2/13/2013; Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]--5/7/2013;
Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]--4/23/2013; McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]--3/4/
2013; McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]--3/13/2013; Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-
CA-35]--3/4/2013; Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]--3/13/2013; O'Rourke,
Beto [D-TX-16]--2/25/2013; Peters, Scott H. [D-A-52]--3/20/2013;
Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]--3/20/2013; Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]--3/12/2013;
Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]--3/5/2013; Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]--4/16/
2013; Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]--3/12/2013; Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]--4/
16/2013; Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]--2/26/2013; Stivers, Steve [R-
OH-15]--3/13/2013; Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]--2/26/2013; Titus, Dina [D-
NV-1]--2/6/2013*; Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]--2/28/2013; Westmoreland,
Lynn A. [R-GA-3]--3/4/2013
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-
living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the
rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation
for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for
other purposes.
Feb. 6, 2013--Introduced in House.
May 17, 2013--Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept.
113-62.
May 21, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
May 22, 2013--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 671
Feb. 13, 2013
Sponsor: Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Cosponsor(s): Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]--4/15/2013; Blumenauer, Earl
[D-OR-3]--3/4/2013; Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]--5/9/2013; Braley,
Bruce L. [D-IA-1]--4/23/2013; Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]--2/13/2013*;
Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]--2/13/2013*; Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]--4/9/
2013; DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]--4/9/2013; DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-
1]--3/12/2013; Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]--2/25/2013; Grijalva, Raul M.
[D-AZ-3]--2/13/2013*; Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]--2/13/2013*;
Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]--4/25/2013; Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--2/
28/2013; Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]--4/15/2013; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--
4/9/2013; Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]--2/13/2013*; Latham, Tom [R-IA-3]--5/
14/2013; Lewis, John [D-GA-5]--2/13/2013*; Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]--
5/6/2013; Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]--5/6/2013; Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4]--4/
26/2013; McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]--5/14/2013; McGovern, James P. [D-
MA-2]--2/13/2013*; Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]--2/13/2013*; Moran,
James P. [D-VA-8]--4/23/2013; Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]--4/11/2013;
Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35]--4/9/2013; O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]--
3/12/2013; Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]--2/26/2013; Polis, Jared
[D-CO-2]--2/25/2013; Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]--2/13/2013*; Ryan, Tim
[D-OH-13]--4/23/2013; Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]--2/13/2013*; Sires,
Albio [D-NJ-8]--4/23/2013; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]--4/18/
2013; Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]--5/16/2013; Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]--2/27/
2013; Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]--2/13/2013*
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for
disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for
other purposes.
Feb. 13, 2013--Introduced in the House.
May 17, 2013--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H. Rept. 113-63.
June 4, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
June 6, 2013--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 1216
Mar. 15, 2013
Sponsor: Gosar, Paul A [R-AZ4]
Cosponsor(s): Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2]--3/15/2013*; Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]--
3/15/2013*; Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]--3/15/2013*; Kirkpatrick, Ann
[D-AZ-1]--3/15/2013*; Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7]--3/15/2013*; Salmon, Matt
[R-AZ-5]--3/15/2013*; Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]--3/15/2013*; Sinema,
Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--3/15/2013*
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in Prescott,
Arizona, as the ``Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Center.''
Mar. 15, 2013--Introduced in House.
June 17, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
July 9, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
July 9, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
July 15, 2014--Presented to President.
July 25, 2014--Signed by President.
July 25, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-138.
H.R. 1405
Mar. 25, 2013
Sponsor: Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Cosponsor(s): Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]--5/8/2013; Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]--
5/8/2013; Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]--5/8/2013; Loebsack, David [D-IA-
2]--5/8/2013; O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]--5/8/2013; Rahall, Nick J., II
[D-WV-3]--6/18/2013; Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]--5/8/2013; Runyan, Jon [R-
NJ-3]--3/25/2013*; Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]--5/8/2013
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to include a notice of disagreement form in any
notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought, to
improve the supervision of fiduciaries of veterans under the laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
March 25, 2013--Introduced in House.
June 25, 2013--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H. Rept. 113-130.
October 28, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
October 29, 2013--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate
and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 1412
Apr. 9, 2013
Sponsor: Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Cosponsor(s): Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring
authorities affecting veterans and their families, and for other
purposes.
Apr. 9, 2013--Introduced in House.
May 17, 2013--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H. Rept. 113-64.
May 21, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3
required): 416-0 (Roll No. 164).
Sept. 23, 2013--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 23, 2013--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an
amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 27, 2013--Resolving differences--House actions: On motion that the
House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. Agreed to
by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402-0.
Sept. 28, 2013--Presented to President.
Sept. 30, 2013--Signed by President.
Sept. 30, 2013--Became Public Law No: 113-37.
H.R. 2011
May 16, 2013
Sponsor: Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
Cosponsor(s): Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2]--6/6/2013; Carney, John C., Jr. [D-
DE]--7/25/2013; Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]--7/25/2013; Enyart, William
L. [D-IL-12]--7/9/2013; Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]--9/12/2013; Heck,
Joseph J. [R-NV-3]--6/18/2013; Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--7/19/
2013; Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]--6/13/2013; Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-
47]--7/19/2013; Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]--7/10/2013; O'Rourke, Beto
[D-TX-16]--6/18/2013; Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]--5/16/2013*; Sinema,
Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--7/8/2013
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a two-year
extension of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education.
May 16, 2013--Introduced in House.
Sept. 17, 2013--Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept.
113-211.
Oct. 28, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required):
404-2 (Roll No. 562).
Oct. 29, 2013--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 2189
May 23, 2013
Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor(s): Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]--9/26/2013; Jones, Walter B.,
Jr. [R-NC-3]--9/11/2013; McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]--5/23/2013*;
McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]--9/10/2013; Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]--9/10/
2013; Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]--6/28/2013; Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-
9]--7/19/2013; Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]--9/10/2013; Walorski,
Jackie [R-IN-2]--8/2/2013
To improve the processing of disability claims by the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
May 23, 2013--Introduced in House.
Sept. 27, 2013--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs. H. Rept. 113-236.
Oct. 28, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3
required): 404-1 (Roll No. 561).
Oct. 29, 2013--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 2481
June 25, 2013
Sponsor: Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
Cosponsor(s): none
To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs relating to benefits, and for other purposes.
June 25, 2013--Introduced in House.
Sept. 11, 2013--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs. H. Rept. 113-207.
Oct. 28, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct. 29, 2013--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 2527
June 26, 2013
Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Cosponsor(s): Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2]--7/19/2013; Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-
1]--6/26/2013*; Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]--6/26/2013*; Chu, Judy [D-
CA-27]--3/27/2014; Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]--6/26/2013*; Cohen,
Steve [D-TN-9]--8/1/2013; Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]--3/12/2014; Esty,
Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]--6/26/2013*; Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]--6/26/
2013*; Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]--6/26/2013*; Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-
17]--4/4/2014; Horsford, Steven A. [D-NV-4]--9/9/2013; Jones, Walter
B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--6/26/2013*; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--6/26/2013*;
Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]--6/26/2013*; Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]--6/28/
2013; McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]--3/12/2014; Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]--6/
26/2013*; Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35]--6/28/2013; Roybal-Allard,
Lucille [D-CA-40]--9/9/2013; Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]--6/26/2013*;
Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]--6/26/2013*; Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-
1]--6/26/2013*; Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--6/26/2013*; Takano, Mark [D-
CA-41]--7/22/2013; Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]--7/30/2013; Waters,
Maxine [D-CA-43]--9/9/2013
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans with
counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during
inactive duty training.
June 26, 2013--Introduced in House.
May 28, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
June 2, 2014--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 2942
Aug. 1, 2013
Sponsor: Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
Cosponsor(s): none
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reestablish the Professional
Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Aug. 1, 2013--Introduced in House.
May 28, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
June 2, 2014--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 3302
Oct. 22, 2013
Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Co-Sponsor(s): Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]--10/22/2013*; Amodei, Mark
E. [R-NV-2]--10/22/2013*; Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]--10/22/2013*;
Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]--10/22/2013*; Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6]--10/
22/2013*; Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2]--10/22/2013*; Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]--
10/22/2013*; Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]--10/22/2013*; Barrow, John [D-GA-
12]--10/22/2013*; Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]--10/22/2013*; Bass, Karen [D-
CA-37]--10/22/2013*; Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]--10/22/2013*; Becerra,
Xavier [D-CA-34]--10/22/2013*; Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]--10/22/2013*;
Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11]--10/22/2013*; Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-
12]--10/22/2013*; Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]--10/22/2013*; Bishop, Sanford
D., Jr. [D-GA-2]--10/22/2013*; Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]--10/22/
2013*; Black, Diane [R-TN-6]--10/22/2013*; Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-
7]--10/22/2013*; Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]--10/22/2013*; Bordallo,
Madeleine Z. [D-GU]--10/22/2013*; Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]--
10/22/2013*; Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]--10/22/2013*; Brady, Robert A. [D-
PA-1]--10/22/2013*; Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]--10/22/2013*; Brooks, Mo
[R-AL-5]--10/22/2013*; Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]--10/22/2013*; Broun,
Paul C. [R-GA-10]--10/22/2013*; Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]--10/22/2013*;
Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]--10/22/2013*; Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]--10/
22/2013*; Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]--10/22/2013*; Burgess, Michael C.
[R-TX-26]--10/22/2013*; Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]--10/22/2013*;
Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]--10/22/2013*; Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]--10/
22/2013*; Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]--10/22/2013*; Capps, Lois [D-
CA-24]--10/22/2013*; Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]--10/22/2013*;
Cardenas, Tony [D-CA-29]--10/22/2013*; Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE]--
10/22/2013*; Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]--10/22/2013*; Carter, John R. [R-
TX-31]--10/22/2013*; Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]--10/22/2013*; Cassidy,
Bill [R-LA-6]--10/22/2013*; Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]--10/22/2013*;
Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]--10/22/2013*; Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]--10/22/
2013*; Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]--10/22/2013*; Christensen, Donna M.
[D-VI]--10/22/2013*; Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]--10/22/2013*; Cicilline,
David N. [D-RI-1]--10/22/2013*; Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]--10/22/
2013*; Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]--10/22/2013*; Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-
5]--10/22/2013*; Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]--10/22/2013*; Coble,
Howard [R-NC-6]--10/22/2013*; Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]--10/22/2013*;
Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]--10/22/2013*; Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]--10/22/2013*;
Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]--10/22/2013*; Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]--10/22/
2013*; Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]--10/22/2013*; Connolly, Gerald E.
[D-VA-11]--10/22/2013*; Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]--10/22/2013*;
Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]--10/22/2013*; Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]--10/22/2013*;
Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]--10/22/2013*; Cotton, Tom [R-AR-4]--10/22/2013*;
Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]--10/22/2013*; Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]--10/22/
2013*; Crawford, Eric A. ``Rick'' [R-AR-1]--10/22/2013*; Crenshaw,
Ander [R-FL-4]--10/22/2013*; Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]--10/22/2013*;
Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]--10/22/2013*; Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-
7]--10/22/2013*; Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]--10/22/2013*; Daines,
Steve [R-MT]--10/22/2013*; Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]--10/22/2013*;
Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]--10/22/2013*; Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]--10/
22/2013*; Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]--10/22/2013*; DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-
CT-3]--10/22/2013*; DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]--10/22/2013*; Denham,
Jeff [R-CA-10]--10/22/2013*; DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]--10/22/2013*;
DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]--10/22/2013*; Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-
21]--10/22/2013*; Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]--10/22/2013*; Dingell,
John D. [D-MI-12]--10/22/2013*; Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]--10/22/2013*;
Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]--10/22/2013*; Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8]--
10/22/2013*; Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]--10/22/2013*; Duncan, John J.,
Jr. [R-TN-2]--10/22/2013*; Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]--10/22/2013*;
Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]--10/22/2013*; Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]--10/
22/2013*; Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]--10/22/2013*; Enyart, William L.
[D-IL-12]--10/22/2013*; Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]--10/22/2013*; Esty,
Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]--10/22/2013*; Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS]--
10/22/2013*; Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]--10/22/2013*; Farr, Sam [D-
CA-20]--10/22/2013*; Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]--10/22/2013*; Fincher,
Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]--10/22/2013*; Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]--
10/22/2013*; Fleischmann, Charles J. ``Chuck'' [R-TN-3]--10/22/2013*;
Fleming, John [R-LA-4]--10/22/2013*; Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]--10/22/
2013*; Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]--10/22/2013*; Fortenberry, Jeff [R-
NE-1]--10/22/2013*; Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]--10/22/2013*; Frankel, Lois
[D-FL-22]--10/22/2013*; Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]--10/22/2013*;
Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]--10/22/2013*; Fudge, Marcia L. [D-
OH-11]--10/22/2013*; Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]--10/22/2013*; Gallego,
Pete P. [D-TX-23]--10/22/2013*; Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]--10/22/2013*;
Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26]--10/22/2013*; Gardner, Cory [R-CO-4]--10/22/
2013*; Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]--10/22/2013*; Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]--
10/22/2013*; Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]--10/22/2013*; Gibson, Christopher P.
[R-NY-19] 10/22/2013*; Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]--10/22/2013*; Gohmert,
Louie [R-TX-1]--10/22/2013*; Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]--10/22/2013*;
Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]--10/22/2013*; Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]--10/22/
2013*; Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]--10/22/2013*; Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]--10/
22/2013*; Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]--10/22/2013*; Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]--
10/22/2013*; Green, Al [D-TX-9]--10/22/2013*; Green, Gene [D-TX-29]--
10/22/2013*; Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]--10/22/2013*; Griffith, H. Morgan
[R-VA-9]--10/22/2013*; Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]--10/22/2013*; Grimm,
Michael G. [R-NY-11]--10/22/2013*; Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]--10/22/
2013*; Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]--10/22/2013*; Hahn, Janice [D-CA-
44]--10/22/2013*; Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]--10/22/2013*; Hanabusa,
Colleen W. [D-HI-1]--10/22/2013*; Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]--10/22/2013*;
Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]--10/22/2013*; Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]--10/
22/2013*; Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]--10/22/2013*; Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-
3]--10/22/2013*; Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]--10/22/2013*; Himes, James
A. [D-CT-4]--10/22/2013*; Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]--10/22/2013*;
Holding, George [R-NC-13]--10/22/2013*; Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]--10/22/
2013*; Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]--10/22/2013*; Horsford, Steven A.
[D-NV-4]--10/22/2013*; Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]--10/22/2013*; Hudson,
Richard [R-NC-8]--10/22/2013*; Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]--10/22/2013*;
Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]--10/22/2013*; Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]--
10/22/2013*; Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]--10/22/2013*; Issa, Darrell E. [R-
CA-49]--10/22/2013*; Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]--10/22/2013*;
Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]--10/22/2013*; Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]--10/22/
2013*; Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]--10/22/2013*; Johnson, Henry
C. ``Hank,'' Jr. [D-GA-4]--10/22/2013*; Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]--10/22/
2013*; Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--10/22/2013*; Jordan, Jim [R-OH-
4]--10/22/2013*; Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]--10/22/2013*; Kaptur, Marcy
[D-OH-9]--10/22/2013*; Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]--10/22/2013*; Kennedy,
Joseph P. III [D-MA-4]--10/22/2013*; Kildee, Daniel T [D-MI-5]--10/22/
2013*; Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]--10/22/2013*; Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]--10/22/
2013*; King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]--10/22/2013*; King, Steve [R-IA-4]--10/
22/2013*; Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]--10/22/2013*; Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-
16]--10/22/2013*; Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]--10/22/2013*; Kline, John
[R-MN-2]--10/22/2013*; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--10/22/2013*; LaMalfa,
Doug [R-CA-1]--10/22/2013*; Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]--10/22/2013*;
Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]--10/22/2013*; Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]--10/
22/2013*; Lankford, James [R-OK-5]--10/22/2013*; Larson, John B. [D-
CT-1]--10/22/2013*; Latham, Tom [R-IA-3]--10/22/2013*; Latta, Robert
E. [R-OH-5]--10/22/2013*; Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]--10/22/2013*; Levin,
Sander M. [D-MI-9]--10/22/2013*; Lewis, John [D-GA-5]--10/22/2013*;
Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]--10/22/2013*; Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]--10/
22/2013*; Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]--10/22/2013*; Long, Billy [R-MO-7]--
10/22/2013*; Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]--10/22/2013*; Lowey, Nita M.
[D-NY-17]--10/22/2013*; Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]--10/22/2013*;
Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]--10/22/2013*; Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-
NM-1]--10/22/2013*; Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]--10/22/2013*; Lynch,
Stephen F. [D-MA-8]--10/22/2013*; Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-24]--10/22/
2013*; Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]--10/22/2013*; Maloney, Sean
Patrick [D-NY-18]--10/22/2013*; Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]--10/22/2013*;
Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4]--10/22/2013*; McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]--10/
22/2013*; McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]--10/22/2013*; McClintock, Tom [R-
CA-4]--10/22/2013*; McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]--10/22/2013*; McDermott,
Jim [D-WA-7]--10/22/2013*; McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]--10/22/2013*;
McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]--10/22/2013*; McKeon, Howard P. ``Buck'' [R-
CA-25]--10/22/2013*; McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]--10/22/2013*;
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]--10/22/2013*; McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-
9]--10/22/2013*; Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]--10/22/2013*; Meehan, Patrick
[R-PA-7]--10/22/2013*; Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]--10/22/2013*; Meng,
Grace [D-NY-6]--10/22/2013*; Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]--10/22/2013*; Mica,
John L. [R-FL-7]--10/22/2013*; Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]--10/22/
2013*; Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]--10/22/2013*; Miller, Gary G. [R-
CA-31]--10/22/2013*; Miller, George [D-CA-11]--10/22/2013*; Moore,
Gwen [D-WI-4]--10/22/2013*; Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]--10/22/2013*;
Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]--10/22/2013*; Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]--
10/22/2013*; Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]--10/22/2013*; Nadler, Jerrold [D-
NY-10]--10/22/2013*; Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]--10/22/2013*;
Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]--10/22/2013*; Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-
35]--10/22/2013*; Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]--10/22/2013*; Noem,
Kristi L. [R-SD]--10/22/2013*; Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]--10/22/
2013*; Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC]--10/22/2013*; Nugent, Richard B.
[R-FL-11]--10/22/2013*; Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]--10/22/2013*; Nunnelee,
Alan [R-MS-1]--10/22/2013*; Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]--10/22/2013*;
Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]--10/22/2013*; Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-
6]--10/22/2013*; Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]--10/22/2013*; Pastor, Ed
[D-AZ-7]--10/22/2013*; Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]--10/22/2013*; Payne,
Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]--10/22/2013*; Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]--10/22/
2013*; Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]--10/22/2013*; Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]--
10/22/2013*; Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-14]--10/22/2013*; Peters, Scott H.
[D-CA-52]--10/22/2013*; Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]--10/22/2013*;
Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR]--10/22/2013*; Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]--
10/22/2013*; Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]--10/22/2013*; Pitts, Joseph R.
[R-PA-16]--10/22/2013*; Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]--10/22/2013*; Posey, Bill
[R-FL-8]--10/22/2013*; Price, David E. [D-NC-4]--10/22/2013*; Price,
Tom [R-GA-6]--10/22/2013*; Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]--10/22/2013*; Radel,
Trey [R-FL-19]--10/22/2013*; Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]--10/22/
2013*; Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]--10/22/2013*; Reed, Tom [R-NY-
23]--10/22/2013*; Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]--10/22/2013*; Ribble,
Reid J. [R-WI-8]--10/22/2013*; Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]--10/22/2013*;
Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]--10/22/2013*; Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]--10/
22/2013*; Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]--10/22/2013*; Rogers, Harold [R-KY-
5]--10/22/2013*; Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]--10/22/2013*; Rogers, Mike
J. [R-MI-8]--10/22/2013*; Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]--10/22/2013*;
Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]--10/22/2013*; Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-
27]--10/22/2013*; Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]--10/22/2013*; Ross, Dennis
A. [R-FL-15]--10/22/2013*; Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]--10/22/2013*;
Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]--10/22/2013*; Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-
39]--10/22/2013*; Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3]--10/22/2013*; Ruppersberger, C.
A. Dutch [D-MD-2]--10/22/2013*; Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]--10/22/2013*;
Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1]--10/22/2013*; Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]--10/22/2013*;
Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP]--10/22/2013*; Salmon, Matt [R-
AZ-5]--10/22/2013*; Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]--10/22/2013*; Sanchez,
Loretta [D-CA-46]--10/22/2013*; Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]--10/22/
2013*; Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]--10/22/2013*; Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-
IL-9]--10/22/2013*; Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]--10/22/2013*; Schneider,
Bradley S. [D-IL-10]--10/22/2013*; Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18]--10/22/
2013*; Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]--10/22/2013*; Schweikert, David
[R-AZ-6]--10/22/2013*; Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]--10/22/2013*; Scott,
Robert C. ``Bobby'' [D-VA-3]--10/22/2013*; Sensenbrenner, F. James,
Jr. [R-WI-5]--10/22/2013*; Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]--10/22/2013*;
Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]--10/22/2013*; Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]--10/
22/2013*; Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]--10/22/2013*; Sherman, Brad [D-
CA-30]--10/22/2013*; Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]--10/22/2013*; Shuster,
Bill [R-PA-9]--10/22/2013*; Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]--10/22/2013*;
Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--10/22/2013*; Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]--10/22/
2013*; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]--10/22/2013*; Smith, Adam
[D-WA-9]--10/22/2013*; Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]--10/22/2013*; Smith,
Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]--10/22/2013*; Smith, Jason T. [R-MO-8]--10/22/
2013*; Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]--10/22/2013*; Southerland, Steve II [R-
FL-2]--10/22/2013*; Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]--10/22/2013*; Stockman,
Steve [R-TX-36]--10/22/2013*; Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]--10/22/2013*;
Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]--10/22/2013*; Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]--10/22/
2013*; Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]--10/22/2013*; Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-
13]--10/22/2013*; Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]--10/22/2013*; Tierney,
John F. [D-MA-6]--10/22/2013*; Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]--10/22/2013*;
Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]--10/22/2013*; Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]--10/22/2013*;
Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]--10/22/2013*; Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]--10/
22/2013*; Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]--10/22/2013*; Valadao, David G. [R-CA-
21]--10/22/2013*; Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]--10/22/2013*; Veasey, Marc A.
[D-TX-33]--10/22/2013*; Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]--10/22/2013*;
Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]--10/22/2013*; Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-
1]--10/22/2013*; Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]--10/22/2013*; Walberg, Tim [R-
MI-7]--10/22/2013*; Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]--10/22/2013*; Walz,
Timothy J. [D-MN-1]--10/22/2013*; Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-
23]--10/22/2013*; Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33]--10/22/2013*; Weber,
Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]--10/22/2013*; Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10]--10/22/
2013*; Welch, Peter [D-VT]--10/22/2013*; Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]--
10/22/2013*; Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]--10/22/2013*; Whitfield,
Ed [R-KY-1]--10/22/2013*; Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]--10/22/2013*;
Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]--10/22/2013*; Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]--10/
22/2013*; Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]--10/22/2013*; Wolf, Frank R. [R-
VA-10]--10/22/2013*; Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]--10/22/2013*; Yarmuth,
John A. [D-KY-3]--10/22/2013*; Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]--10/22/2013*;
Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]--10/22/2013*; Young, Don [R-AK]--10/22/2013*;
Young, Todd C. [R-IN-9]--10/22/2013*
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay Pines,
Florida, as the ``C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.''
Oct. 22, 2013--Introduced in House.
Oct. 22, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct. 31, 2013--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Oct. 31, 2013--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov. 6, 2013--Presented to President.
Nov. 13, 2013--Signed by President.
Nov. 13, 2013--Became Public Law No: 113-49.
H.R. 3375
Oct. 29, 2013
Sponsor: Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Cosponsor(s): Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]--10/29/2013*; DeGette, Diana [D-CO-
1]--10/29/2013*; Gardner, Cory [R-CO-4]--10/29/2013*; Perlmutter, Ed
[D-CO-7]--10/29/2013*; Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]--10/29/2013*; Tipton,
Scott R. [R-CO-3]--10/29/2013*
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard,
Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department
of Veterans Affairs Clinic.''
Oct. 29, 2013--Introduced in House.
June 17, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required):
396-0 (Roll No. 313).
Dec. 3, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 3, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 8, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-215.
H.R. 3521
Nov. 18, 2013
Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor(s): Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]--11/20/2013; Boustany, Charles
W., Jr. [R-LA-3]--11/20/2013; Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]--11/20/2013;
Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]--11/20/2013; Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6]--12/9/
2013; Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]--11/20/2013; Michaud, Michael H. [D-
ME-2]--11/20/2013; O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]--11/20/2013; Runyan, Jon
[R-NJ-3]--11/20/2013
To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility
leases, and for other purposes.
Nov. 18, 2013--Introduced in the House.
Dec. 9, 2013--Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept.
113-284.
Dec. 10, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3
required): 346-1 (Roll No. 630).
Dec. 20, 2013--Referred to Senate committee: Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 3593
Nov. 21, 2013
Sponsor: Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Cosponsor(s): Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]--6/17/2014; Gardner, Cory [R-CO-
4]--1/7/2014; Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]--11/21/2013*; Lamborn, Doug
[R-CO-5]--2/27/2014; Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]--4/3/2014; Stivers, Steve
[R-OH-15]--4/28/2014; Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]--2/25/2014.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of
major medical facilities, and for other purposes.
Nov. 21, 2013--Introduced in House.
Sept. 15, 2014--Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept.
113-586.
Sept. 16, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Sept. 17, 2014--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 3682
Dec. 9, 2013
Sponsor: Walz, Timothy J [D-MN-1]
Cosponsor(s): Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]--12/9/2013*; Ellison, Keith [D-
MN-5]--12/9/2013*; Kline, John [R-MN-2]--12/9/2013*; McCollum, Betty
[D-MN-4]--12/9/2013*; Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]--12/9/2013*; Paulsen,
Erik [R-MN-3]--12/9/2013*; Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]--12/9/2013*.
To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department of
Veterans Affairs located at 1961 Premier Drive in Mankato, Minnesota,
as the ``Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic.''
Dec. 9, 2013--Introduced in House.
June 17, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 3, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 3, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 8, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-217.
H.R. 4199
Mar. 11, 2014
Sponsor: Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
Cosponsor(s): Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]--3/14/2014; Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]--3/
14/2014; Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]--3/14/2014; Carter, John R. [R-
TX-31]--3/14/2014; Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]--3/14/2014; Conaway, K.
Michael [R-TX-11]--3/14/2014; Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]--3/14/2014;
Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]--3/14/2014; Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]--
3/14/2014; Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]--3/14/2014; Gallego, Pete P.
[D-TX-23]--3/14/2014; Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]--3/14/2014; Granger, Kay
[R-TX-12]--3/14/2014; Green, Al [D-TX-9]--3/14/2014; Green, Gene [D-
TX-29]--3/14/2014; Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]--3/14/2014; Hensarling, Jeb
[R-TX-5]--3/14/2014; Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]--3/14/2014; Jackson
Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]--3/14/2014; Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]--3/
14/2014; Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]--3/14/2014; Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]--
3/14/2014; McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]--3/14/2014; Neugebauer, Randy
[R-TX-19]--3/14/2014; O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]--3/11/2014*; Olson,
Pete [R-TX-22]--3/14/2014; Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]--3/14/2014; Sessions,
Pete [R-TX-32]--3/14/2014; Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]--3/14/2014;
Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36]--3/14/2014; Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]--3/14/
2014; Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]--3/14/2014; Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]--
3/14/2014; Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]--3/14/2014; Williams, Roger
[R-TX-25]--3/14/2014
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Waco,
Texas, as the ``Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center.''
Mar. 11, 2014--Introduced in House.
June 17, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 9, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 9, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 12, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 18, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 18, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-256.
H.R. 4261
Mar. 14, 2014
Sponsor: Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
Cosponsor(s): Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]--5/8/2014; Kirkpatrick, Ann
[D-AZ-1]--3/14/2014*; Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]--3/14/2014*;
O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]--3/27/2014; Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]--4/2/
2014; Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]--3/27/2014; Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]--
4/7/2014; Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]--4/28/2014
To improve the research of Gulf War Illness, the Research Advisory
Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, and for other purposes.
Mar. 14, 2014--Introduced in House.
May 28, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
June 2, 2014--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 4276
Mar. 18, 2014
Sponsor: Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6]
Cosponsor(s): Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]--7/23/2014; Enyart, William L.
[D-IL-12]--7/14/2014; Jolly, David [R-FL-13]--7/23/2014; McCarthy,
Kevin [R-CA-23]--3/18/2014*; Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--9/15/2014;
Young, Todd C. [R-IN-9]--7/24/2014
To extend and modify a pilot program on assisted living services for
veterans with traumatic brain injury.
Mar. 18, 2014--Introduced in House.
Sept. 15, 2014--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs. H. Rept. 113-598.
Sept. 16, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 15, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 15, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 17, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 18, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 18, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-257.
H.R. 4810
June 9, 2014
Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor(s): Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]--6/10/2014; Amash, Justin [R-
MI-3]--6/9/2014*; Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2]--6/9/2014*; Barr, Andy [R-KY-
6]--6/9/2014*; Barrow, John [D-GA-12]--6/9/2014*; Barton, Joe [R-TX-
6]--6/9/2014*; Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]--6/10/2014; Benishek, Dan [R-MI-
1]--6/9/2014*; Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]--6/9/2014*; Bishop, Sanford
D., Jr. [D-GA-2]--6/9/2014*; Black, Diane [R-TN-6]--6/9/2014*;
Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU]--6/9/2014*; Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]--6/10/
2014; Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]--6/9/2014*; Brownley, Julia [D-CA-
26]--6/9/2014*; Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]--6/9/2014*; Bucshon, Larry
[R-IN-8]--6/9/2014*; Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]--6/9/2014*;
Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]--6/9/2014*; Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]--6/9/
2014*; Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]--6/10/2014; Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-
6]--6/9/2014*; Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]--6/10/2014; Coffman, Mike [R-CO-
6]--6/9/2014*; Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]--6/9/2014*; Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]--6/
9/2014*; Costa, Jim [D-CA-16]--6/9/2014*; Cotton, Tom [R-AR-4]--6/9/
2014*; Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]--6/9/2014*; Crawford, Eric A. ``Rick'' [R-
AR-1]--6/9/2014*; Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]--6/9/2014*; Cuellar, Henry
[D-TX-28]--6/9/2014*; Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]--6/9/2014*;
Daines, Steve [R-MT]--6/9/2014*; Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]--6/9/2014*;
Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]--6/9/2014*; Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]--6/10/
2014; Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8]--6/9/2014*; Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]--
6/10/2014; Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]--6/9/2014*; Ellmers, Renee L.
[R-NC-2]--6/10/2014; Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS]--6/9/2014*;
Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]--6/9/2014*; Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-
8]--6/10/2014; Fleischmann, Charles J. ``Chuck'' [R-TN-3]--6/9/2014*;
Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]--6/9/2014*; Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]--6/9/
2014*; Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]--6/10/2014; Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23]--
6/10/2014; Gardner, Cory [R-CO-4]--6/10/2014; Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-
5]--6/10/2014; Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6]--6/9/2014*; Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]--
6/9/2014*; Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]--6/9/2014*; Gingrey, Phil
[R-GA-11]--6/9/2014*; Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]--6/10/2014; Griffin, Tim
[R-AR-2]--6/9/2014*; Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11]--6/9/2014*; Guthrie,
Brett [R-KY-2]--6/9/2014*; Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]--6/10/2014; Harper,
Gregg [R-MS-3]--6/9/2014*; Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]--6/9/2014*; Heck,
Joseph J. [R-NV-3]--6/9/2014*; Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]--6/10/2014;
Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]--6/9/2014*; Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]--6/9/
2014*; Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]--6/9/2014*; Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]--6/
9/2014*; Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]--6/9/2014*; Jolly, David [R-FL-13]--6/
9/2014*; Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--6/10/2014; Joyce, David P.
[R-OH-14]--6/9/2014*; King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]--6/10/2014; Kingston,
Jack [R-GA-1]--6/10/2014; Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]--6/9/2014*; Kline,
John [R-MN-2]--6/9/2014*; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--6/9/2014*;
Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1]--6/10/2014; Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]--6/9/
2014*; Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]--6/9/2014*; Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]--
6/9/2014*; LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]--6/10/2014; Long, Billy [R-MO-
7]--6/10/2014; Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]--6/10/2014; McCarthy,
Kevin [R-CA-23]--6/9/2014*; McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4]--6/10/2014;
McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]--6/9/2014*; McKeon, Howard P. ``Buck'' [R-CA-
25]--6/10/2014; McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]--6/9/2014*; McMorris
Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]--6/9/2014*; Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]--6/10/
2014; Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]--6/9/2014*; Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]--6/
9/2014*; Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]--6/9/2014*; Miller, Candice S.
[R-MI-10]--6/9/2014*; Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]--6/9/2014*; Neugebauer,
Randy [R-TX-19]--6/9/2014*; Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD]--6/10/2014; Nugent,
Richard B. [R-FL-11]--6/9/2014*; Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]--6/9/2014*;
Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1]--6/9/2014*; O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]--6/9/
2014*; Owens, William L. [D-NY-21]--6/9/2014*; Palazzo, Steven M. [R-
MS-4]--6/9/2014*; Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]--6/9/2014*; Pingree, Chellie
[D-ME-1]--6/10/2014; Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]--6/9/2014*; Posey, Bill [R-
FL-8]--6/9/2014*; Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]--6/9/2014*; Ribble, Reid J. [R-
WI-8]--6/9/2014*; Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]--6/10/2014; Rigell, E.
Scott [R-VA-2]--6/9/2014*; Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]--6/9/2014*; Rogers,
Mike D. [R-AL-3]--6/9/2014*; Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]--6/10/2014;
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]--6/9/2014*; Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-
12]--6/9/2014*; Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]--6/9/2014*; Ruiz, Raul [D-
CA-36]--6/9/2014*; Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3]--6/9/2014*; Ruppersberger, C.
A. Dutch [D-MD-2]--6/10/2014; Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP]--
6/9/2014*; Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]--6/9/2014*; Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]--
6/10/2014; Schneider, Bradley S. [D-IL-10]--6/10/2014; Schock, Aaron
[R-IL-18]--6/9/2014*; Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]--6/10/2014; Schweikert,
David [R-AZ-6]--6/9/2014*; Scott, David [D-GA-13]--6/9/2014*;
Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]--6/10/2014; Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]--6/10/
2014; Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]--6/10/2014; Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]--6/
10/2014; Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--6/9/2014*; Smith, Jason T. [R-MO-
8]--6/9/2014*; Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]--6/9/2014*; Southerland, Steve
II [R-FL-2]--6/9/2014*; Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]--6/10/2014; Stivers,
Steve [R-OH-15]--6/9/2014*; Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36]--6/9/2014*;
Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]--6/10/2014; Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]--6/9/2014*;
Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]--6/9/2014*; Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]--6/
10/2014; Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]--6/9/2014*; Valadao, David G. [R-CA-
21]--6/9/2014*; Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]--6/10/2014; Vela, Filemon [D-
TX-34]--6/9/2014*; Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]--6/10/2014; Walberg, Tim [R-
MI-7]--6/9/2014*; Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]--6/9/2014*; Webster,
Daniel [R-FL-10]--6/9/2014*; Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]--6/9/2014*;
Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]--6/9/2014*; Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]--6/9/2014*;
Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]--6/9/2014*; Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]--6/9/
2014*; Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]--6/10/2014
* Original cosponsor.
June 9, 2014--Introduced in House.
June 10, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 0-
0.
June 10, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill. Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 426-0.
June 11, 2014--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
PASSED BILLS
SENATE
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Measure Initial Passage
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S.893 October 28, 2013
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S.287 November 6, 2013
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S.1471 November 18, 2013
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S.1434 January 14, 2014
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S.2258 September 11, 2014
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S.229 December 3, 2014
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S.2921 December 3, 2014
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S.2822 December 10, 2014
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HOUSE
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Measure Initial Passage
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H.R. 1412 September 23,2013
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H.R. 3302 October 31, 2013
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H.R. 1216 July 25, 2014
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H.R. 3375 December 3, 2014
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H.R. 3682 December 3, 2014
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H.R. 4199 December 9, 2014
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H.R. 4276 December 15, 2014
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PUBLIC LAW INDEX OF BILLS ACTED UPON BY THE COMMITTEE
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Public Law Related Senate Bill(s) Related House Bill(s) Date Enacted
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113-37 S.1216 H.R. 1412 September 30, 2013
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113-49 S.1576 H.R. 3302 November 13, 2013
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113-52 S.893 H.R. 569, H.R. 570 November 21,2013
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113-65 S.1471 H.R. 3106 December 20, 2013
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113-138 H.R. 1216 July 25, 2014
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113-181 S.2258, S.893 H.R. 357, H.R. 569, H.R. 570, September 26, 2014
H.R. 4095, H.R. 4096
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113-215 S.1606 H.R. 3375 December 16, 2014
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113-217 H.R. 3682 December 16, 2014
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113-230 S.229, S.944, S.1950, S.1982, H.R. 454 December 16, 2014
S.2413
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113-231 S.1434 H.R. 5788 December 16, 2014
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113-234 S.2921 H.R. 5700 December 16, 2014
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113-256 S.2128 H.R. 4199 December 18, 2014
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113-257 S.3014 H.R. 4276 December 18, 2014
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAWS
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAWS--Continued
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113-37
Sept. 30, 2013
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain
expiring authorities affecting veterans and their families, and for
other purposes.
H.R. 1412
House Report: 113-64
Apr. 9, 2013--Introduced in House
May 17, 2013--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs. H. Rept. 113-64.
May 21, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays:
(2/3 required): 416090 (Roll No. 164).
Sept. 23, 2013--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 23, 2013--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an
amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 27, 2013--Resolving differences--House actions: On motion
that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402090 (Roll
No. 491).
Sept. 28, 2013--Presented to President.
Sept. 30, 2013--Signed by President.
Sept. 30, 2013--Became Public Law No: 113-37.
113-49
Nov. 13, 2013
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Bay
Pines, Florida, as the ``C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.''
H.R. 3302
Oct. 22, 2013--Introduced in the House.
Oct. 22, 2013--Introduced in House
Oct. 22, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct. 31, 2013--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Oct. 31, 2013--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov. 6, 2013--Presented to President.
Nov. 13, 2013--Signed by President.
Nov. 13, 2013--Became Public Law No: 113-49.
113-52
Nov. 21, 2013
A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in 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, and for other purposes.
S. 893
Senate Report: 113-87
May 8, 2013--Introduced in Senate.
Sep. 4, 2013--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator
Sanders under authority of the order of the Senate of 8/1/2013
without amendment. With written report No. 113-87.
Oct. 28, 2013--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov. 12, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
113-65
Dec. 20, 2013
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of the Army to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the
memory of a person in a national cemetery, and for other purposes.
S. 1471
Aug. 1, 2013--Introduced in Senate.
Nov. 18, 2013--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Nov. 18, 2013--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 11, 2013--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3
required): 398--1 (Roll No. 634).
Dec. 13, 2013--Presented to President.
Dec. 20, 2013--Signed by President.
Dec. 20, 2013--Became Public Law No: 113-65.
113-138
July 25, 2014
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in
Prescott, Arizona, as the ``Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans
Affairs Veterans Center.''
H.R. 1216
Mar. 15, 2013--Introduced in House.
June 17, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
July 9, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
July 9, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
July 15, 2014--Presented to President.
July 25, 2014--Signed by President.
July 25, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-138.
113-181
Sept. 26, 2014
A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014, in 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, and for other purposes.
S. 2258
Apr. 28, 2014--Introduced in Senate.
Sept. 11, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 11, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sept. 16, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Sept. 18, 2014--Presented to President.
Sept. 26, 2014--Signed by President.
Sept. 26, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-181.
113-215
Dec. 16, 2014
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department
of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141 Centennial Boulevard,
Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Department
of Veterans Affairs Clinic.''
H.R. 3375
Oct. 29, 2013--Introduced in House.
June 17, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3
required): 396090 (Roll No. 313).
Dec. 3, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 3, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 8, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-215.
113-217
Dec. 16, 2014
To designate the community based outpatient clinic of the Department
of Veterans Affairs located at 1961 Premier Drive in Mankato, Minnesota,
as the ``Lyle C. Pearson Community Based Outpatient Clinic.''
H.R. 3682
Dec. 9, 2013--Introduced in House.
June 17, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 3, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 3, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 8, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-217.
113-231
Dec. 16, 2014
A bill to designate the Junction City Community-Based Outpatient
Clinic located at 715 Southwind Drive, Junction City, Kansas, as the
Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.
S. 1434
Aug. 1, 2013--Introduced in Senate.
Jan. 14, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Jan. 14, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 8, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 10, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-231.
113-234
Dec. 16, 2014
A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of the
Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in
Galesburg, Illinois, as the ``Lane A. Evans VA Community Based
Outpatient Clinic.''
S. 2921
Nov. 13, 2014--Introduced in Senate.
Dec. 3, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 3, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 8, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 10, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 16, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-234.
113-256
Mar. 11, 2014
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Waco,
Texas, as the ``Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center.''
H.R. 4199
Mar. 11, 2014--Introduced in House.
June 17, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 9, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 9, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 12, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 18, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 18, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-256.
113-257
Dec. 18, 2014
To extend and modify a pilot program on assisted living services for
veterans with traumatic brain injury.
H.R. 4276
Mar. 18, 2014--Introduced in House.
Sept. 15, 2014--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs. H. Rept. 113-598.
Sept. 16, 2014--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec. 15, 2014--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 15, 2014--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without
amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 17, 2014--Presented to President.
Dec. 18, 2014--Signed by President.
Dec. 18, 2014--Became Public Law No: 113-257.
HEARINGS AND MEETING SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE
HEARINGS AND MEETING SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE--Continued
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February 26, 2013. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans.
February 28, 2013. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the Legislative Presentation of Military Officers Association
of America, Retired Enlisted Association, Non Commissioned Officers
Association, Blinded Veterans Association, Military Order of the
Purple Heart, Wounded Warrior Project, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
of America, American Ex-Prisoners of War.
March 5, 2013. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
March 6, 2013. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the Legislative Presentation of AMVETS, Air Force Sergeants
Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Gold
Star Wives, Fleet Reserve Association, Vietnam Veterans of America and
the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs.
March 13, 2013. Hearing: VA Claims Process: Review of VA's
Transformation Efforts
March 20, 2013. Hearing: VA Mental Health Care: Ensuring Timely Access
to High-Quality Care
April 15, 2013. Hearing: The Fiscal Year 2014 Budget for Veterans'
Programs
April 24, 2013. Hearing: Call to Action: VA Outreach and Community
Partnerships
May 9, 2013. Hearing: Pending Health Care Legislation
June 12, 2013. Hearing: Pending Benefits Legislation
July 24, 2013. Meeting: To consider legislation pending before the
Committee
July 31, 2013. Hearing: Preserving the Rights of Servicemembers,
Veterans and their Families in the Financial Marketplace
August 7, 2013. Field Hearing in Atlanta, GA: Ensuring Veterans Receive
the Care they Deserve--Addressing VA Mental Health Program Management
August 26, 2013. Field Hearing in Anchorage, AK: The State of Veterans
Services in Alaska
September 10, 2013. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the Legislative Presentation of The American Legion
October 30, 2013. Hearing: Pending Health and Benefits Legislation
November 6, 2013. Hearing: Nominations of Sloan D. Gibson to be Deputy
Secretary, Linda Schwartz to be Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Planning and Constance B. Tobias to be Chairman, Board of Veterans
Appeals'
November 19, 2013. Meeting: To consider nominations and legislation
pending before the Committee
December 11, 2013. Hearing: VA Claims System: Review of VA's
Transformation Progress
January 16, 2014. Meeting: To consider nominations
February 25, 2014. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans
March 5, 2014. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the Legislative Presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
March 6, 2014. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the Legislative Presentation of AMVETS, Blinded Veterans
Association, Jewish War Veterans, Military Officers Association of
America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, National Association of
State Directors of Veterans Affairs, National Guard Association of the
United States, The Retired Enlisted Association and Vietnam Veterans
of America
March 12, 2014. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the Legislative Presentation of the Air Force Sergeants
Association, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Fleet Reserve Association,
Gold Star Wives, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, non
Commissioned Officers Association, Paralyzed Veterans of America and
Wounded Warrior Project
March 12, 2014. Hearing: The Fiscal Year 2015 Budget for Veterans'
Programs
March 26, 2014. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To
receive the 2014 Legislative Presentation of The American Legion
April 30, 2014. Hearing: Overmedication: Problems and Solutions
May 15, 2014. Hearing: The State of VA Health Care
June 24, 2014. Meeting: House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Conference
Committee Meeting
July 16, 2014. Hearing: The State of VA Health Care (2)
July 22, 2014. Hearing: Nomination of Robert A. McDonald to be Secretary
of Veterans Affairs
July 23, 2014. Meeting: To consider the nomination of Robert A. McDonald
to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs
August 19, 2014. Field Hearing in Honolulu, HI: The State of VA Health
Care in Hawaii
September 9, 2014. Hearing: The State of VA Health Care (3)
November 19, 2014. Hearing on veterans' mental health and suicide
December 3, 2014. Hearing regarding the high cost of treating veterans
with Hepatitis C and the impact of the disease on the VA health care
system
December 4, 2014. Hearing: Nomination of Leigh A. Bradley to be General
Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs
December 8, 2014. Meeting: To consider the nomination of Leigh A.
Bradley to be General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs
COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS
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Reports
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Report No. Title
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113-001 Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 111th
Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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113-086 Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act Filed, Under
Authority of the Order of the Senate of August 1, 2013
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113-087 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of
2013 Filed, Under Authority of the Order of the Senate of
August 1, 2013
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113-106 Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act of
2013
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113-107 Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013
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113-110 Helping Homeless Veterans Act of 2013
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113-123 Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013
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113-125 Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 112th
Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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Hearings
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S. Hrg. No. Date and Title
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113-39 April 24, 2013, Call to Action: VA Outreach and Community
Partnerships
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113-040 March 13, 2013, VA Claims Process: Review of VA's
Transformation Efforts
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113-41 March 20, 2013, VA Mental Health Care: Ensuring Timely
Access to High quality Care
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113-111 June 12, 2013, Pending Benefits Legislation
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113-112 July 31, 2013, Preserving the Rights of Servicemembers,
Veterans and Their Families in the Financial Marketplace
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113-168 December 11, 2013, VA Claims System: Review of VA's
Transformation Process
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113-203 May 9, 2013, Pending Health Care Legislation
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113-280 October 30, 2013, Pending Health and Benefits Legislation
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113-298 November 6, 2013, Pending Nominations
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113-403 April 15, 2013, The Fiscal Year 2014 Budget for Veterans
Affairs
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113-599 March 12, 2014, The Fiscal Year 2015 Budget for Veterans'
Programs
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113-614 May 15, 2014, The State of VA Health Care
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113-617 July 16, 2014, The State of VA Health Care
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113-657 September 9, 2014, The State of VA Health Care
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113-680 April 30, 2014, Overmedication: Problems and Solutions
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS--Continued
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EC-50. A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copayments for Medications in
2013'' (RIN2900-AO58) received during recess of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on January 8, 2013; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-370. A communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting,
pursuant to law, a report relative to reservations made for internment
at Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-371. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosures to Participate in
State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs'' (RIN2900-AO45) received
during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the
Senate on February 8, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-547. A communication from the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vehicle Fleet Report on Alternative Fuel Vehicles for fiscal year
2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-548. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grants for the Rural Veterans
Coordination Pilot (RVCP)'' (RIN2900-AO35) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on February 25, 2013; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-549. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Homeless Providers Grant
and Per Diem Program'' (RIN2900-AN81) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on February 25, 2013; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-617. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney
General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly
Report to Congress; First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013;'' to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1059. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of 30-Day Residency
Requirement for Per Diem Payments'' (RIN2900-AO36) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on March 22, 2013; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1115. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Management
and Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant
to law, a report entitled ``OMB Final Sequestration Report to the
President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2013;'' to the Committees on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services;
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science,
and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and
Public Works; Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian
Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and
Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans'
Affairs.
EC-1130. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grants to States for
Construction or Acquisition of State Homes'' (RIN2900-AO60) received
in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 9, 2013; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1459. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Payment for Home Health
Services and Hospice Care to Non-VA Providers'' (RIN2900-AN98)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 6, 2013;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1460. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grants for Transportation of
Veterans in Highly Rural Areas'' (RIN2900-AO01) received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate
on April 26, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1568. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tentative Eligibility
Determinations; Presumptive Eligibility for Psychosis and Other Mental
Illness'' (RIN2900-AN87) received in the Office of the President of
the Senate on May 15, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1678. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copayments for Medications in
2013'' (RIN2900-AO58) received in the Office of the President of the
Senate on May 21, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1896. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community Residential Care''
(RIN2900-AO62) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office
of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1897. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Dental Insurance Program''
(RIN2900-AN99) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office
of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1898. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community Residential Care''
(RIN2900-AO62) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office
of the President of the Senate on May 28, 2013; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2254. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to expenditures from
the Pershing Hall Revolving Fund; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
EC-2370. A joint communication from the Deputy Secretary, Department of
Veterans Affairs, and the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel
and Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to
the activities and accomplishments of the Department of Veterans
Affairs and Department of Defense Joint Executive Council for fiscal
year 2012; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2371. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Medications Prescribed by Non-
VA Providers'' (RIN2900-AO77) received in the Office of the President
of the Senate on July 18, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2608. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Patient Access to Records''
(RIN2900-AO61) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on July 25, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2920. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Center for Veterans
Enterprise, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to
law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Veteran-Owned Small Business
Verification Guidelines'' (RIN2900-AO49) received during adjournment
of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on August
22, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2921. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Health Professional
Scholarship and Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility
Professional Scholarship Programs'' (RIN2900-AO34) received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate
on August 29, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2922. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disease Associated with
Exposure to Certain Herbicide Agents: Peripheral Neuropathy''
(RIN2900-AO32) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on September 9, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2923. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney
General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly
Report to Congress; Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013;'' to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2924. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney
General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly
Report to Congress; Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013;'' to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3141. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Eligibility of Disabled
Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces with Severe Burn Injuries for
Financial Assistance in the Purchase of an Automobile or Other
Conveyance and Adaptive Equipment'' (RIN2900-AO31) received in the
Office of the President of the Senate on September 17, 2013; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3142. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vet Center Services''
(RIN2900-AN92) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on September 12, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3264. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
and Veteran-Owned Small Business Status Protest'' (RIN2900-AM92)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 27,
2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3410. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Dental Insurance Program-
Federalism'' (RIN2900-AO85) received during adjournment of the Senate
in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 22, 2013; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3875. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Authorization for Non-VA
Medical Services'' (RIN2900-AO46) received during adjournment of the
Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 6,
2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3876. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grants to States for
Construction or Acquisition of State Homes'' (RIN2900-AO60) received
during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the
Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3877. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Criteria for a
Catastrophically Disabled Determination for Purposes of Enrollment''
(RIN2900-AO21) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office
of the President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3878. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Specially Adapted Housing
Eligibility for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis'' (RIN2900-AO84)
received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on December 4, 2013; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3879. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copayment for Extended Care
Services'' (RIN2900-AO59) received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2013; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3961. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Secondary Service Connection
for Diagnosable Illnesses Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury''
(RIN2900-AN89) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on December 16, 2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4012. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
address for the Department of Veterans Affairs 2013 Performance and
Accountability Report; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4282. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Penalty for
Breaking Points'' (RIN2900-AO51) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on January 7, 2014; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4283. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Community Residential Care''
(RIN2900-AO62) received in the Office of the President of the Senate
on January 7, 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4284. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Duty Periods for Establishing
Eligibility for Health Care'' (RIN2900-AO25) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on December 20, 2013; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4285. A communication from the Deputy Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copayments for Medications in
2014'' (RIN2900-AO91) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on December 27, 2013; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4339. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to expenditures from
the Pershing Hall Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2013; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4340. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Compensation Service and
Pension and Fiduciary Service Nomenclature Changes'' (RIN2900-AO64)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13,
2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4341. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Loan Guaranty: Minimum
Property and Construction Requirements'' (RIN2900-AO67) received in
the Office of the President of the Senate on January 13, 2014; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4859. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Veterans Affairs
Vehicle Fleet Report on Alternative Fuel Vehicles for fiscal year
2013; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4942. A communication from the Deputy Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Disclosures to Participate in
State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs'' (RIN2900-AO45) received
in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 12, 2014; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5071. A communication from the Deputy Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``VA Dental Insurance Program-
Federalism'' (RIN2900-AO85) received in the Office of the President of
the Senate on March 25, 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5072. A communication from the Deputy Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vocational Rehabilitation and
Employment Program: Changes Related to the Honoring America's Veterans
and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012'' (RIN2900-AO87)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 25,
2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5305. A joint communication from the Acting Under Secretary of
Defense (Personnel and Readiness) and the Chief of Staff of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report relative to the activities of the Extremity Trauma and
Amputation Center of Excellence during fiscal year 2013; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5364. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney
General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly
Report to Congress; Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013;'' to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5365. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney
General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly
Report to Congress; First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014;'' to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5603. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney
General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly
Report to Congress; Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014;'' to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5732. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Loan Guaranty: Ability-to-
Repay Standards and Qualified Mortgage Definition under the Truth in
Lending Act'' (RIN2900-AO65) received during adjournment of the Senate
in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 9, 2014; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5923. A joint communication from the Deputy Secretary of Veterans
Affairs and the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and
Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
``Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee
Fiscal Year 2013 Annual Report;'' to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
EC-5932. A communication from the Acting Chief of the Regulation Policy
and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copayment for Medications in
2014'' (RIN2900-AO91) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on May 27, 2014; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6038. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Burial Benefits'' (RIN2900-
AO82) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on June 5,
2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6040. A communication from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, National Park Service, Department of
the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule
entitled ``National Cemeteries, Demonstration, Special Event''
(RIN1024-AE01) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office
of the President of the Senate on June 6, 2014; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6299. A communication from the Deputy Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Grants for Adaptive Sports
Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed
Forces'' (RIN2900-AP07) received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2014; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6711. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of
Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress;
Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014;'' to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
EC-6820. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of
Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress;
Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014;'' to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
EC-6821. A communication from the Chief of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance--Veterans' Group Life Insurance Regulation Update--ABO, VGLI
Application, SGLI 2-Year Disability Extension'' (RIN2900-AO74)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 31,
2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6822. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Schedule for Rating
Disabilities--Mental Disorders and Definition of Psychosis for Certain
VA Purposes'' (RIN2900-AO96) received in the Office of the President
of the Senate on July 31, 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6823. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance Information Access''
(RIN2900-AO42) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office
of the President of the Senate on August 14, 2014; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6933. A communication from the Director of the Regulation Policy and
Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Substitution in Case of Death
of Claimant'' (RIN2900-AN91) received during adjournment of the Senate
in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 3, 2014; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6935. A communication from the Director, Office of Management and
Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report entitled ``OMB Sequestration Update Report to the
President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2015;'' to the Special
Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry;
Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs;
the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural
Resources; Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics;
Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions;
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; Select
Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration;
Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7212. A communication from the Deputy Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Special Home Adaptation Grants
for Members of the Armed Forces and Veterans with Certain Vision
Impairment'' (RIN2900-AP12) received in the Office of the President of
the Senate on September 10, 2014; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
EC-7213. A communication from the Deputy Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updating Certain Citations in
VA Medical Regulations'' (RIN2900-AP04) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 10, 2014; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7393. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Payment or Reimbursement for
Certain Medical Expenses for Camp Lejeune Family Members'' (RIN2900-
AO79) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the
President of the Senate on September 22, 2014; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7394. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Hospital Care and Medical
Services for Camp Lejeune Veterans'' (RIN2900-AO78) received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate
on September 22, 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7395. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Standard Claims and Appeals
Forms'' (RIN2900-AO81) received during adjournment of the Senate in
the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2014; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7690. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``Report to Congress
on Wait-Time Goals of the Department for the Veterans Choice Program
Authorized by Section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and
Accountability Act of 2014;'' to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7691. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Copayments for Medications in
2015'' (RIN2900-AP15) received during adjournment of the Senate in the
Office of the President of the Senate on October 27, 2014; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7692. A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of
Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report entitled ``Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress;
Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2014;'' to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
EC-7797. A communication from the Acting Chief of the Regulation Policy
and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Technical Corrections Based on
Public Law 104-262'' (RIN2900-AO93) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on November 12, 2014; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7798. A communication from the Acting Chief of the Regulation
Policy, Tracking, and Control Office of the General Counsel, Veterans
Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Designee for Patient
Personal Property'' (RIN2900-AO41) received in the Office of the
President of the Senate on November 12, 2014; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7799. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Expanded Access to Non-VA Care
through the Veterans Choice Program'' (RIN2900-AO24) received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate
on November 4, 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7800. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Exempting Mental Health Peer
Support Services from Copayments'' (RIN2900-AP11) received during
adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate
on November 14, 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-8082. A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to expenditures from
the Pershing Hall Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2014; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-8132. A communication from the Acting Director of the Regulation
Policy and Management Office of the General Counsel, Veterans Health
Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Home Improvements and
Structural Alterations (HISA) Benefits Program'' (RIN2900-AO17)
received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 3,
2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-119. A resolution adopted by the Senate of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts memorializing the federal government of the United
States to prioritize distribution of veterans' benefits; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-183. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of
California relative to veterans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
POM-186. A resolution adopted by the Board of Selectmen, Town of
Seymour, Connecticut, urging the Congress of the United States to
restore the presumption of a service connection for Agent Orange
exposure to United States Veterans who served on the inland waterways,
in the territorial waters, and in the airspace over the combat zone;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-207. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the
State of Michigan memorializing the Congress of the United States and
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to take a stronger role in
investigating and eliminating delays in veterans' health care; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-209. A concurrent resolution adopted by the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio urging the President of the United States, the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs, and the Congress to take prompt action to reduce
the processing time for veterans' disability benefit claims; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-223. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of Rockland County,
New York urging the United States House of Representatives to pass
H.R. 2510--Helping Veterans Exposed to Toxic Chemicals Act; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-237. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urging the Congress of the United States
to pass and the President of the United States to sign the Blue Water
Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
POM-238. A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the
State of Hawaii urging the President of the United States and the
United States Congress to support the authorization of the issuance of
general obligation bonds for the construction of a long-term care
facility for veterans contingent upon the receipt of federal funds; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-239. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the
State of Hawaii urging the President of the United States and the
United States Congress to grant veterans benefits to Filipino veterans
who fought in World War II; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-240. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the
State of Hawaii urging the United States Congress to restore the
presumption of a service connection for Agent Orange exposure to the
United States veterans who served in the waters defined by the Combat
Zone and in the airspace over the Combat Zone in Vietnam; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-248. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the
State of Hawaii urging the United States Congress to support the
Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013, particularly the
section providing those serving in the National Guard with veteran
status; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-282. A memorial adopted by the House of Representatives of the
State of Arizona urging the United States Congress to restore the
presumption of a service connection between Agent Orange exposure and
subsequent illnesses to United States Vietnam War veterans who served
in the waters, which is defined as the combat zone, and in the
airspace over the combat; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-301. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of Greene County, New
York, urging the Congress of the United States to support the health
and welfare of all veterans as a priority, and to pass H.R. 1494, the
``Blue Water Navy Accountability Act;'' to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
POM-302. A resolution adopted by the Legislature of Greene County, New
York, urging the Congress of the United States to restore the
presumption of a service connection for Agent Orange exposure to the
United States veterans who served on the inland waterways, in the
territorial waters, and the airspace over the combat zone; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-307. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the
State of North Carolina urging the United States Congress to enact
legislation that will lead to the recognition of World War II
Coastwise Merchant Mariners as veterans of the United States Armed
Forces; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-344. A resolution adopted by the House of Representatives of the
State of Michigan urging the United States Congress to investigate the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs' treatment of military
veterans seeking health care at facilities throughout the country; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-360. Urging the United States Congress to restore the presumption
of a service connection for Agent Orange exposure to United States
Veterans who served in the waters defined by and in the airspace over
the combat zone in Vietnam, and urging the United States Congress to
pass the Toxic Exposure Research and Military Family Support Act of
2013 and to establish a national center for the diagnosis, treatment,
and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed
to toxic substances; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-361. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of
Alaska condemning the actions of the Veterans Health Administration
officials that prohibited religious holiday messages, music, and gifts
from being conveyed to veterans at Veterans Health Administration
facilities and requesting that the United States Secretary of Veterans
Affairs ensure that the violations of veterans' rights described in
this resolution do not occur again; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
POM-362. A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of
Alaska condemning the actions of the Veterans Health Administration
officials that prohibited religious holiday messages, music, and gifts
from being conveyed to veterans at Veterans Health Administration
facilities and requesting that the United States Secretary of Veterans
Affairs ensure that the violations of veterans' rights described in
this resolution do not occur again; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS--Continued
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March 21, 2013
PN238
CONSTANCE B. TOBIAS, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of
Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years, vice James Philip Terry,
term expired.
March 21, 2013--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
November 6, 2013--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
November 19, 2013--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be
reported favorably.
December 9, 2013--Reported by Senator Sanders, Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, without printed report.
December 9, 2013--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 453.
Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and
testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
January 3, 2014--Returned to the President under the provisions of
Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
August 1, 2013
PN794
LINDA A. SCHWARTZ, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, vice Raul Perea-Henze, resigned.
August 1, 2013--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
November 6, 2013--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
November 19, 2013--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be
reported favorably.
December 9, 2013--Reported by Senator Sanders, Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, without printed report.
December 9, 2013--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 454.
Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and
testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
January 3, 2014--Returned to the President under the provisions of
Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
September 11, 2013
PN822
SLOAN D. GIBSON, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, vice W. Scott Gould.
September 11, 2013--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
November 6, 2013--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
November 19, 2013--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be
reported favorably.
December 9, 2013--Reported by Senator Sanders, Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, without printed report.
December 9, 2013--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 455.
Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and
testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
December 16, 2013--Motion to proceed to consideration of nomination in
Senate by Voice.
December 16, 2013--Considered by Senate.
December 16, 2013--Cloture motion presented in Senate.
December 19, 2013--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in
Senate.
January 3, 2014--Returned to the President under the provisions of
Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
January 6, 2014
PN1248
SLOAN D. GIBSON, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, vice W. Scott Gould.
January 6, 2014--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
January 16, 2014--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported
favorably.
January 16, 2014--Reported by Senator Sanders, Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, without printed report.
January 16, 2014--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 593.
Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and
testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
February 11, 2014--By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote
today.
February 11, 2014--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
January 6, 2014
PN1249
LINDA A. SCHWARTZ, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, vice Raul Perea-Henze, resigned.
January 6, 2014--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
January 16, 2014--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported
favorably.
January 16, 2014--Reported by Senator Sanders, Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, without printed report.
January 16, 2014--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 594.
Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and
testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
September 15, 2014--By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 9/
16/2014.
September 16, 2014--Considered by Senate.
September 16, 2014--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
January 6, 2014
PN1251
CONSTANCE B. TOBIAS, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of
Veterans' Appeals for a term of six years, vice James Philip Terry,
term expired.
January 6, 2014--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs. December 17, 2014--Returned to the President under
the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.
May 5, 2014
PN1650
JEFFREY A. MURAWSKY, of Illinois, to be Under Secretary for Health of
the Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Robert A. Petzel.
May 5, 2014--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
June 9, 2014--Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the
President.
July 7, 2014
PN1833
ROBERT A. McDONALD, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice
Eric K. Shinseki, resigned.
July 7, 2014--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
July 22, 2014--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
July 23, 2014--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported
favorably.
July 23, 2014--Reported by Senator Sanders, Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, without printed report.
July 23, 2014--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 952.
Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and
testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
July 24, 2014--By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote at a time
to be determined.
July 28, 2014--By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/29/
2014.
July 29, 2014--Considered by Senate.
July 29, 2014--Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-0
November 12, 2014
PN2104
LEIGH A. BRADLEY, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, Department of
Veterans Affairs, vice Will A. Gunn, resigned.
November 12, 2014--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
December 4, 2014--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
December 8, 2014--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported
favorably.
December 8, 2014--Reported by Senator Sanders, Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, without printed report.
December 8, 2014--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No.
1104. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
December 16, 2014--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
AUTHOR INDEX OF SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
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AUTHOR INDEX OF SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE--
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Lamar Alexander
Cosponsor
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Kelly Ayotte
Sponsor
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 3014. A bill to extend and modify a pilot program on assisted living
services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other
purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 49. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that
veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive
services in at least one full-service Department of Veterans Affairs
medical center in the State or receive comparable services provided by
contract in the State, and for other purposes.
S. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Tammy Baldwin
Sponsor
S. 2639. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
number of graduate medical education residency positions at medical
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
S. 2607. A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
John Barrasso
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Max Baucus
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 633. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 1039. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses
of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
Mark Begich
Sponsor
S. 287. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 877. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow
public access to research of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1558. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a program of outreach for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1580. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
recipients of per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with
codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other
purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2425. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a pilot program to reduce the shortage of psychiatrists in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs
by repaying loans for certain psychiatrists, to carry out a pilot
program to provide housing allowances to health care providers of the
Veterans Health Administration who accept assignment at rural and
highly rural clinics, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 62. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 131. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, and
for other purposes.
S. 200. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National
Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of
the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and
May 15, 1975, and for other purposes.
S. 257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans
tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 373. A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States
Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel
policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State
definitions of spouse.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 430. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of
Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences, and
for other purposes.
S. 455. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with
rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for
other purposes.
S. 522. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award
grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree or doctoral
degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 633. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 690. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain
service in the organized military forces of the Government of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been
active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 778. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue
cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other
purposes.
S. 845. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational
Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
S. 863. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal time
limitations on the eligibility for use of educational assistance under
All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, to improve
veterans education outreach, and for other purposes.
S. 868. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a
process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in
the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits
despite not being on the Missouri List, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 928. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 939. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain
misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the
Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.
S. 1039. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses
of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
S. 1155. A bill to provide for advance appropriations for certain
information technology accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to include mental health professionals in training programs of the
Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1165. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for
other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 1556. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify
authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the
Veterans Health Administration.
S. 1573. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a
veteran upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.
S. 1586. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dental
health care for veterans, and for other purposes
S. 1588. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to
certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department
of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of
such emergency treatment.
S. 1593. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance
the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with
respect to mortgages, and for other purposes.
S. 1602. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for the diagnosis, treatment, and research of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to provide certain services to
those descendants, to establish an advisory board on exposure to toxic
substances, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1999. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require
the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to
resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to
provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to
bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2311. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include
licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
S. 2401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2738. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to establish an advisory board on
exposure to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Michael F. Bennet
Sponsor
S. 930. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in cases of overpayments of educational
assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, to deduct amounts
for repayment from the last months of educational assistance
entitlement, and for other purposes.
S. 1216. A bill to improve and increase the availability of on-job
training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 1606. A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of
the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141
Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``PFC Floyd
K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.''
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
Richard Blumenthal
Sponsor
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 863. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal time
limitations on the eligibility for use of educational assistance under
All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, to improve
veterans education outreach, and for other purposes.
S. 939. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain
misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the
Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.
S. 1281. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of military
service, and for other purposes.
S. 1602. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for the diagnosis, treatment, and research of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to provide certain services to
those descendants, to establish an advisory board on exposure to toxic
substances, and for other purposes.
S. 2738. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to establish an advisory board on
exposure to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 131. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, and
for other purposes.
S. 287. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 373. A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States
Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel
policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State
definitions of spouse.
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 522. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award
grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree or doctoral
degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 633. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 748. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals
applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals
for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of
such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes.
S. 825. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 845. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational
Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
S. 877. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow
public access to research of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 1155. A bill to provide for advance appropriations for certain
information technology accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to include mental health professionals in training programs of the
Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1262. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes.
S. 1296. A bill to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific
timeline for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for
other purposes.
S. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 1573. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a
veteran upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.
S. 1740. A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major
medical facility leases, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1999. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require
the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to
resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to
provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to
bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2393. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of
members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 2401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. Res. 479. A resolution recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special
``Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military
since September 14, 2001.
Roy Blunt
Cosponsor
S. 257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans
tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Cory Booker
Sponsor
S. 2607. A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
John Boozman
Sponsor
S. 257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans
tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 889. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for
other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 287. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 495. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 633. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 705. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that
memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces
may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1411. A bill to specify requirements for the next update of the
current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the
Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the
quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Barbara Boxer
Sponsor
S. 62. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. Res. 506. A resolution recognizing the patriotism and contributions
of auxiliaries of veterans service organizations.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1987. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter
into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of
Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California,
and for other purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
Sherrod Brown
Sponsor
S. 514. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational
Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology,
engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-
demand occupation, and for other purposes.
S. 515. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients
of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other
purposes.
S. 1295. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when
veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available
from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.
S. 1540. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include
contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the
exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a
portion of the value of certain projects.
S. 1556. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify
authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the
Veterans Health Administration.
S. 1863. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
continuing medical education program for licensed medical
professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical
conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for
other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 633. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 825. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 928. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1558. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a program of outreach for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Richard Burr
Sponsor
S. 492. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States
to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses
and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 495. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 529. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in
connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other
purposes.
S. 543. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans
Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 705. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that
memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces
may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.
S. 778. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue
cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other
purposes.
S. 819. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require a
program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for
service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety
disorder, or a related substance use disorder, and for other purposes.
S. 1547. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review
the dialysis pilot program implemented by the Department of Veterans
Affairs and submit a report to Congress before expanding that program,
and for other purposes.
S. 1589. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans
Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious
diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans
Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and
for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 748. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals
applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals
for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of
such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes.
S. 825. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 944. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational
Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge
veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other
purposes.
S. 1471. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of the Army to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the
memory of a person in a national cemetery, and for other purposes.
S. 1736. A bill to amend titles 5 and 38, United States Code, to clarify
the veteran status of an individual based on the attendance of the
individual at a preparatory school of a service academy, and for other
purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2362. A bill to prohibit the payment of performance awards in fiscal
year 2015 to employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for
other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. Res. 479. A resolution recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special
``Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military
since September 14, 2001.
S. Res. 506. A resolution recognizing the patriotism and contributions
of auxiliaries of veterans service organizations.
Maria Cantwell
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Benjamin L. Cardin
Sponsor
S. 1643. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a
two-year extension of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Thomas Carper
Cosponsor
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Robert P. Casey Jr.
Sponsor
S. 875. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
reporting of cases of infectious diseases at facilities of the
Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 1682. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain
clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational
counseling programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 229. A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of
Veterans Affairs located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center.''
S. 1589. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans
Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious
diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans
Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and
for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Saxby Chambliss
Cosponsor
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 455. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with
rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for
other purposes.
S. 522. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award
grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree or doctoral
degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 1717. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, and
for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Dan Coats
Sponsor
S. 1471. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of the Army to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the
memory of a person in a national cemetery, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. Res. 506. A resolution recognizing the patriotism and contributions
of auxiliaries of veterans service organizations.
Tom Coburn
Cosponsor
S. 543. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
reorganize the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans
Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Thad Cochran
Cosponsor
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
Susan Collins
Sponsor
S. 1892. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish
a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent
training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and
for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2095. A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-
Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other
purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 2738. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to establish an advisory board on
exposure to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
Christopher A. Coons
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 62. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2243. A bill to expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive
assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such
program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed
services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other
purposes.
Bob Corker
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
John Cornyn
Sponsor
S. 800. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure
that the South Texas Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Center
at Harlingen, located in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service
inpatient health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to redesignate such center, and for other purposes.
S. 2128. A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in Waco, Texas, as the ``Doris Miller Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Center.''
S. Res. 399. A resolution expressing support for the American GI Forum.
Cosponsor
S. 495. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
William Cowan
Cosponsor
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Mike Crapo
Cosponsor
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
Ted Cruz
Cosponsor
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2128. A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in Waco, Texas, as the ``Doris Miller Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Center.''
Joe Donnelly
Sponsor
S. 832. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out
pilot programs on furnishing case management services and assisted
living to children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service
veterans born with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans
born with certain birth defects, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 1471. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of the Army to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the
memory of a person in a national cemetery, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Richard Durbin
Sponsor
S. 262. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity
for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational
assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education
at institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.
S. 522. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award
grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree or doctoral
degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 1399. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend
the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military
service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or
refinance student loans incurred before military service.
S. 1559. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States
residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar
rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
S. 1736. A bill to amend titles 5 and 38, United States Code, to clarify
the veteran status of an individual based on the attendance of the
individual at a preparatory school of a service academy, and for other
purposes.
S. 2014. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to
educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational
Assistance, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of
the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in
Galesburg, Illinois, as the ``Lane A. Evans VA Community Based
Outpatient Clinic.''
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans
tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 851. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all
veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to
participate in the family caregiver services program.
S. 1155. A bill to provide for advance appropriations for certain
information technology accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to include mental health professionals in training programs of the
Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1593. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance
the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with
respect to mortgages, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2145. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as
voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Mike Enzi
Cosponsor
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking
medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department,
and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Diane Feinstein
Sponsor
S. 1987. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter
into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of
Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California,
and for other purposes.
S. 2145. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as
voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 62. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
S. 2401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. Res. 506. A resolution recognizing the patriotism and contributions
of auxiliaries of veterans service organizations.
Deb Fischer
Sponsor
S. 2362. A bill to prohibit the payment of performance awards in fiscal
year 2015 to employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for
other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Jeff Flake
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Al Franken
Sponsor
S. 935. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requesting additional medical
examinations of veterans who have submitted sufficient medical
evidence provided by non-Department medical professionals and to
improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for disability
compensation by veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1411. A bill to specify requirements for the next update of the
current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the
Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the
quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas.
Cosponsor
S. 200. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National
Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of
the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and
May 15, 1975, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1262. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1999. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require
the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to
resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to
provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to
bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 131. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, and
for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 373. A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States
Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel
policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State
definitions of spouse.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Lindsey Graham
Sponsor
S. 1999. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require
the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to
resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to
provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to
bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Chuck Grassley
Cosponsor
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 1736. A bill to amend titles 5 and 38, United States Code, to clarify
the veteran status of an individual based on the attendance of the
individual at a preparatory school of a service academy, and for other
purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Kay Hagan
Sponsor
S. 2448. A bill to protect servicemembers in higher education, and for
other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 529. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in
connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other
purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
Tom Harkin
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 522. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award
grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree or doctoral
degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1556. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify
authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the
Veterans Health Administration.
S. 1736. A bill to amend titles 5 and 38, United States Code, to clarify
the veteran status of an individual based on the attendance of the
individual at a preparatory school of a service academy, and for other
purposes.
S. 2448. A bill to protect servicemembers in higher education, and for
other purposes.
Orrin Hatch
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
Martin Heinrich
Sponsor
S. 1148. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for
processing claims, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2009. A bill to improve the provision of health care by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural
areas, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Heidi Heitkamp
Sponsor
S. 2740. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a voluntary national directory of veterans to support
outreach to veterans, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 455. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with
rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for
other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Dean Heller
Sponsor
S. 430. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of
Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences, and
for other purposes.
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 868. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a
process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in
the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits
despite not being on the Missouri List, and for other purposes.
S. 1058. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per
diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless
veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for
other purposes.
S. 1751. A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical
disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2951. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is informed of the interment of
deceased veterans, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 287. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 495. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 633. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 748. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals
applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals
for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of
such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes.
S. 877. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow
public access to research of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 1039. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses
of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
S. 1148. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for
processing claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1573. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a
veteran upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.
S. 2009. A bill to improve the provision of health care by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural
areas, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2607. A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Mazie Hirono
Sponsor
S. 1588. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to
certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department
of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of
such emergency treatment.
S. 2468. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment and to
require that the Department of Veterans Affairs be treated as a
participating provider for the recovery of the costs of certain
medical care, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 690. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain
service in the organized military forces of the Government of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been
active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 868. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a
process to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in
the Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits
despite not being on the Missouri List, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 1559. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States
residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar
rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
S. 1573. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a
veteran upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.
S. 1581. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide counseling and treatment for sexual trauma to members of the
Armed Forces, to require the Secretary to screen veterans for domestic
abuse, to require the Secretary to submit reports on military sexual
trauma and domestic abuse, and for other purposes.
S. 1740. A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major
medical facility leases, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
John Hoeven
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
James Inhofe
Cosponsor
S. 257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans
tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 1643. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a
two-year extension of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education.
S. 1740. A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major
medical facility leases, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking
medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department,
and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Johnny Isakson
Cosponsor
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 495. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 705. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that
memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces
may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 1588. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to
certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department
of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of
such emergency treatment.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Mike Johanns
Cosponsor
S. 495. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 705. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that
memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces
may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 1216. A bill to improve and increase the availability of on-job
training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2362. A bill to prohibit the payment of performance awards in fiscal
year 2015 to employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for
other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 2607. A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Ron Johnson
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Tim Johnson
Cosponsor
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 2401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Tim Kaine
Sponsor
S. 1717. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, and
for other purposes.
S. Res. 479. A resolution recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special
``Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military
since September 14, 2001.
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Angus King, Jr.
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 1892. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish
a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent
training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and
for other purposes.
S. 2095. A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-
Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other
purposes.
Mark Kirk
Cosponsor
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 1637. A bill to better connect current and former members of the
Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating
duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal,
to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and
for other purposes.
S. 1736. A bill to amend titles 5 and 38, United States Code, to clarify
the veteran status of an individual based on the attendance of the
individual at a preparatory school of a service academy, and for other
purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of
the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in
Galesburg, Illinois, as the ``Lane A. Evans VA Community Based
Outpatient Clinic.''
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Amy Klobuchar
Cosponsor
S. 200. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National
Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of
the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and
May 15, 1975, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 1042. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide support to university law school programs that are designed to
provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 2738. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to establish an advisory board on
exposure to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Mary L. Landrieu
Sponsor
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1740. A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major
medical facility leases, and for other purposes.
S. 2654. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct
outreach to veterans regarding the effect of certain delayed payments
by the Secretary, to require the Secretary to submit to Congress an
annual report regarding such delayed payments, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 62. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2607. A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Frank Lautenberg
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Patrick J. Leahy
Sponsor
S. 2428. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that
the Department of Veterans Affairs provides temporary care in the most
cost effective manner when patients are relocated during medical
facility construction and renovation projects, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 633. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 1155. A bill to provide for advance appropriations for certain
information technology accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to include mental health professionals in training programs of the
Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2145. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as
voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
Mike Lee
Cosponsor
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking
medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department,
and for other purposes.
Carl Levin
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
Joe Manchin
Sponsor
S. 1637. A bill to better connect current and former members of the
Armed Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating
duplicative Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal,
to conserve resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and
for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 430. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of
Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences, and
for other purposes.
S. 889. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for
other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2834. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to protect
employment and training services for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Edward Markey
Cosponsor
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 851. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all
veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to
participate in the family caregiver services program.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
John McCain
Sponsor
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2607. A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Claire McCaskill
Sponsor
S. 2606. A bill to require the termination of any employee of the
Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against
a whistleblower.
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 748. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals
applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals
for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of
such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes.
S. 2401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
Mitch McConnell
Sponsor
S. 1662. A bill to provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance
compensation mechanisms into contracts of the Department of Veterans
Affairs with community-based outpatient clinics for the provision of
health care services, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
Robert Menendez
Sponsor
S. 2507. A bill to provide that service of the members of the
organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World
War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Jeff Merkley
Sponsor
S. 1039. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses
of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 62. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 1556. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify
authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the
Veterans Health Administration.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2184. A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of
the Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as
the ``Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic.''
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2738. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to establish an advisory board on
exposure to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
Barbara Mikulski
Cosponsor
S. 62. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Jerry Moran
Sponsor
S. 938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow certain
veterans to use educational assistance provided by the Department of
Veterans Affairs for franchise training, and for other purposes.
S. 1434. A bill to designate the Junction City Community-Based
Outpatient Clinic located at 715 Southwind Drive, Junction City,
Kansas, as the Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based
Outpatient Clinic.
S. 1985. A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-
Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other
purposes.
S. 2095. A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-
Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other
purposes.
S. 2950. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ
physicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without
compensation basis in practice areas and specialties with staffing
shortages and long appointment waiting times.
S. 3006. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use
existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of
Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles
driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department
that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.
Cosponsor
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 455. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with
rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for
other purposes.
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 845. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational
Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
S. 889. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for
other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1588. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to
certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department
of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of
such emergency treatment.
S. 2009. A bill to improve the provision of health care by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural
areas, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2311. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include
licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2468. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment and to
require that the Department of Veterans Affairs be treated as a
participating provider for the recovery of the costs of certain
medical care, and for other purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 2738. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to establish an advisory board on
exposure to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Lisa Murkowski
Sponsor
S. 200. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National
Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of
the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and
May 15, 1975, and for other purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
Cosponsor
S. 257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans
tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 690. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain
service in the organized military forces of the Government of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been
active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1999. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require
the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to
resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to
provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to
bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2393. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of
members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 2607. A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Christopher Murphy
Sponsor
S. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 522. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award
grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree or doctoral
degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 825. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1042. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide support to university law school programs that are designed to
provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1740. A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major
medical facility leases, and for other purposes.
Patty Murray
Sponsor
S. 131. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, and
for other purposes.
S. 2179. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the
minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for
receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to
homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the
Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other
purposes.
S. 2243. A bill to expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive
assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such
program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed
services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other
purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 825. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 1058. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per
diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless
veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for
other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
Bill Nelson
Sponsor
S. 1262. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes.
S. 1296. A bill to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific
timeline for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for
other purposes.
S. 1576. A bill to redesignate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Healthcare System located at 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard in Bay Pines,
Florida, as the ``C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.''
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans
tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 529. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in
connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other
purposes.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
Rand Paul
Cosponsor
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
Rob Portman
Sponsor
S. 2700. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to identify the
persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Mark L. Pryor
Sponsor
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 2467. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from
altering available health care and wait times for appointments for
health care for certain veterans, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 287. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 1148. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for
processing claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1165. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for
other purposes.
S. 2009. A bill to improve the provision of health care by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural
areas, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
S. 2393. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of
members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 2425. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a pilot program to reduce the shortage of psychiatrists in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs
by repaying loans for certain psychiatrists, to carry out a pilot
program to provide housing allowances to health care providers of the
Veterans Health Administration who accept assignment at rural and
highly rural clinics, and for other purposes.
S. 2607. A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
Jack Reed
Sponsor
S. 1593. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance
the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with
respect to mortgages, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1999. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require
the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to
resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to
provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to
bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Harry Reid
Sponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 2145. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as
voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
James Risch
Cosponsor
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking
medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department,
and for other purposes.
Pat Roberts
Cosponsor
S. 495. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 1434. A bill to designate the Junction City Community-Based
Outpatient Clinic located at 715 Southwind Drive, Junction City,
Kansas, as the Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based
Outpatient Clinic.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking
medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department,
and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
John D. Rockefeller IV
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 1556. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify
authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the
Veterans Health Administration.
S. 1579. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve
the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and
their families, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Marco Rubio
Sponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 495. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 529. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in
connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other
purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 705. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that
memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces
may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.
S. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 1576. A bill to redesignate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Healthcare System located at 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard in Bay Pines,
Florida, as the ``C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.''
S. 1993. A bill to protect individuals who are eligible for increased
pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest,
predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Bernard Sanders
Sponsor
S. 735. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits and assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans
under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes.
S. 825. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 851. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all
veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to
participate in the family caregiver services program.
S. 852. A bill to improve health care furnished by the Department of
Veterans Affairs by increasing access to complementary and alternative
medicine and other approaches to wellness and preventive care, and for
other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 894. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring
authority for work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing
programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand such
authority to certain outreach services provided through congressional
offices, and for other purposes.
S. 922. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot
program on providing wage subsidies to employers who employ certain
veterans and members of the Armed Forces and require the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on providing career
transition services to young veterans, and for other purposes
S. 927. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out
a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of
using State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations
to increase awareness of benefits and services for veterans and to
improve coordination of outreach activities relating to such benefits
and services, and for other purposes.
S. 928. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 944. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational
Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge
veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other
purposes.
S. 1578. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to cover
the costs associated with the care of veterans at medical foster
homes.
S. 1579. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve
the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and
their families, and for other purposes.
S. 1581. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide counseling and treatment for sexual trauma to members of the
Armed Forces, to require the Secretary to screen veterans for domestic
abuse, to require the Secretary to submit reports on military sexual
trauma and domestic abuse, and for other purposes.
S. 1582. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit
reports on the provision of services by the Department of Veterans
Affairs to veterans with hearing loss and other auditory system
injuries and the measures that can be taken jointly by the Department
of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense with respect to
hearing loss and other auditory system injuries, and for other
purposes.
S. 1583. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct
an education program and peer support program for the education and
training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental
health disorders.
S. 1584. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S. 1585. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the
Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on
the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of
the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality.
S. 1586. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dental
health care for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1604. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and
enhance eligibility for health care and services through the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. Res. 48. An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. Res. 243. An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
Brian Schatz
Sponsor
S. 690. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain
service in the organized military forces of the Government of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been
active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 62. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 633. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 877. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow
public access to research of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1039. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses
of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1296. A bill to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific
timeline for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for
other purposes.
S. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 1559. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States
residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar
rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
S. 1740. A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major
medical facility leases, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2009. A bill to improve the provision of health care by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural
areas, and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Charles E. Schumer
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 875. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
reporting of cases of infectious diseases at facilities of the
Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 928. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1262. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes.
S. 1296. A bill to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific
timeline for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for
other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Tim Scott
Cosponsor
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking
medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department,
and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Jeff Sessions
Cosponsor
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2930. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Jeanne Shaheen
Sponsor
S. 49. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that
veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive
services in at least one full-service Department of Veterans Affairs
medical center in the State or receive comparable services provided by
contract in the State, and for other purposes.
S. 373. A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States
Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel
policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State
definitions of spouse.
S. 1042. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide support to university law school programs that are designed to
provide legal assistance to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2296. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ
at least three decision review officers at each regional office of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2423. A bill to improve wait times for appointments for hospital
care, medical services, and other health care from the Department of
Veterans Affairs, to improve accountability of employees responsible
for long wait times for such appointments, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 287. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2507. A bill to provide that service of the members of the
organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World
War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 3014. A bill to extend and modify a pilot program on assisted living
services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other
purposes.
Debbie Stabenow
Cosponsor
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Jon Tester
Sponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 455. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with
rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for
other purposes.
S. 633. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 845. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational
Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
S. 1155. A bill to provide for advance appropriations for certain
information technology accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to include mental health professionals in training programs of the
Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1165. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for
other purposes.
S. 1573. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a
veteran upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.
S. 2311. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include
licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2805. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic
in Billings, Montana, as the ``Bear Root Department of Veterans
Affairs Clinic.''
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 131. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, and
for other purposes.
S. 287. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 695. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 748. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals
applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals
for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of
such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes.
S. 852. A bill to improve health care furnished by the Department of
Veterans Affairs by increasing access to complementary and alternative
medicine and other approaches to wellness and preventive care, and for
other purposes.
S. 889. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for
other purposes.
S. 893. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 928. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1039. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses
of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1296. A bill to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific
timeline for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for
other purposes.
S. 1593. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance
the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with
respect to mortgages, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2095. A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-
Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other
purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2258. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2700. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to identify the
persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2979. A bill to extend eligibility for hospital care, medical
services, and nursing home and domiciliary care for certain veterans
who served in a theater of combat operations.
John Thune
Sponsor
S. 2316. A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking
medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department,
and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
Pat Toomey
Sponsor
S. 229. A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of
Veterans Affairs located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center.''
S. 1684. A bill to require a pilot program on the provision of certain
information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of
members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life.
S. 1755. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct
a study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed
remains of veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2419. A bill to protect America's veterans from dishonesty and
malfeasance in the delivery of medical services and to hold the
Department of Veterans Affairs accountable to those they serve.
S. 2810. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop
procedures to share certain information with State veterans agencies
to facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from
military service to civilian life, and for other purposes.
S. 2822. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct
a study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of
veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
S. 2834. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to protect
employment and training services for veterans, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 875. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
reporting of cases of infectious diseases at facilities of the
Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 932. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Mark Udall
Sponsor
S. 1606. A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of
the Department of Veterans Affairs to be constructed at 3141
Centennial Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``PFC Floyd
K. Lindstrom Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.''
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 373. A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States
Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel
policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State
definitions of spouse.
Tom Udall
Sponsor
S. 2009. A bill to improve the provision of health care by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural
areas, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 430. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of
Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences, and
for other purposes.
S. 2311. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include
licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
David Vitter
Cosponsor
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 1039. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses
of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
S. 1740. A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major
medical facility leases, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2362. A bill to prohibit the payment of performance awards in fiscal
year 2015 to employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for
other purposes.
John Walsh
Sponsor
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2979. A bill to extend eligibility for hospital care, medical
services, and nursing home and domiciliary care for certain veterans
who served in a theater of combat operations.
Cosponsor
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2311. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include
licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 2805. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic
in Billings, Montana, as the ``Bear Root Department of Veterans
Affairs Clinic.''
Mark Warner
Cosponsor
S. 6. A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
Elizabeth Warren
Sponsor
S. 1993. A bill to protect individuals who are eligible for increased
pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest,
predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 412. A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1999. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require
the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to
resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to
provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to
bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2091. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sponsor
S. 2404. A bill to make permanent the extended period of protections for
members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage
foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor
S. 200. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National
Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of
the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and
May 15, 1975, and for other purposes.
S. 422. A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 1593. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance
the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with
respect to mortgages, and for other purposes.
S. 1982. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2337. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
Roger F. Wicker
Cosponsor
S. 572. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 674. A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2424. A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
Ron Wyden
Sponsor
S. 748. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals
applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals
for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of
such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes.
S. 2184. A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of
the Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as
the ``Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic.''
Cosponsor
S. 325. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 629. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 1165. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for
other purposes.
S. 2182. A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2413. A bill to improve the provision of medical services and
benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
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BENEFITS
S. 695 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authorization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled veterans training or
competing for the Paralympic Team and the authorization of
appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
assistance to United States Paralympics, Inc., and for other purposes.
S. 735 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits
and assistance provided to surviving spouses of veterans under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
S. 748 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the resources of individuals
applying for pension that were recently disposed of by the individuals
for less than fair market value when determining the eligibility of
such individuals for such pension, and for other purposes.
S. 868 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process
to determine whether individuals claiming certain service in the
Philippines during World War II are eligible for certain benefits
despite not being on the Missouri List, and for other purposes.
S. 893 A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2013, in
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, and for other
purposes.
S. 928 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing of claims for compensation under laws administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 935 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs from requesting additional medical
examinations of veterans who have submitted sufficient medical
evidence provided by non-Department medical professionals and to
improve the efficiency of processing certain claims for disability
compensation by veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 939 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to treat certain
misfiled documents as motions for reconsideration of decisions by the
Board of Veterans' Appeals, and for other purposes.
S. 1148 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice of average times for
processing claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1295 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when
veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available
from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes.
S. 1361 A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept
additional documentation when considering the application for veterans
status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant
seaman during World War II, and for other purposes.
S. 1573 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the
payment of temporary compensation to a surviving spouse of a veteran
upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.
S. 1584 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S. 1751 A bill to improve authorities for performance of medical
disabilities examinations by contract physicians for benefits under
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
S. 1993 A bill to protect individuals who are eligible for increased
pension under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest,
predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices, and for other purposes.
S. 1999 A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require
the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to
resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to
provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to
bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2091 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
processing by the Department of Veterans Affairs of claims for
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2258 A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2014,
in 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, and for other
purposes.
S. 2296 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to employ at
least three decision review officers at each regional office of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
BUDGET
S. 932 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1155 A bill to provide for advance appropriations for certain
information technology accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to include mental health professionals in training programs of the
Department, and for other purposes.
CEMETARY/FUNERALS
S. 200 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
interment in national cemeteries under the control of the National
Cemetery Administration of individuals who served in combat support of
the Armed Forces in the Kingdom of Laos between February 28, 1961, and
May 15, 1975, and for other purposes.
S. 1471 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the
Secretary of the Army to reconsider decisions to inter or honor the
memory of a person in a national cemetery, and for other purposes.
S. 1755 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a
study on matters relating to the claiming and interring of unclaimed
remains of veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2337 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter in national cemeteries
individuals who supported the United States in Laos during the Vietnam
War era.
S. 2700 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to identify the
persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2822 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a
study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of
veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.
S. 2951 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs is informed of the interment of deceased
veterans, and for other purposes.
CIVIL RIGHTS
S. 373 A bill to amend titles 10, 32, 37, and 38 of the United States
Code, to add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel
policies and military and veteran benefits that recognizes new State
definitions of spouse.
S. 572 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated
mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
S. 1281 A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of military
service, and for other purposes.
S.Res. 399 A resolution expressing support for the American GI Forum.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
S. 257 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the educational assistance programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to charge veterans
tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes.
S. 262 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide equity
for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to educational
assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs who are pursuing programs of education
at institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes.
S. 492 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States
to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses
and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 495 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require Federal
agencies to hire veterans, to require States to recognize the military
experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 514 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
additional educational assistance under Post-9/11 Educational
Assistance to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology,
engineering, math, or an area that leads to employment in a high-
demand occupation, and for other purposes.
S. 515 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients
of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other
purposes.
S. 522 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award
grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree or doctoral
degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 863 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal time
limitations on the eligibility for use of educational assistance under
All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, to improve
veterans education outreach, and for other purposes.
S. 930 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in cases of overpayments of educational
assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, to deduct amounts
for repayment from the last months of educational assistance
entitlement, and for other purposes.
S. 938 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow certain
veterans to use educational assistance provided by the Department of
Veterans Affairs for franchise training, and for other purposes.
S. 944 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require courses
of education provided by public institutions of higher education that
are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational
Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge
veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other
purposes.
S. 1039 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses
of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
S. 1042 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses
of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty, and for
other purposes.
S. 1211 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false
impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
S. 1216 A bill to improve and increase the availability of on-job
training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1583 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct
an education program and peer support program for the education and
training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental
health disorders.
S. 1643 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a
two-year extension of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education.
S. 1682 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain
clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational
counseling programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 1717 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, and
for other purposes.
S. 2014 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to
educational assistance may be transferred under Post-9/11 Educational
Assistance, and for other purposes.
S. 2448 A bill to protect servicemembers in higher education, and for
other purposes.
EMPLOYMENT
S. 6 A bill to reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to
provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve
enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the
uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 430 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
treatment of certain small business concerns for purposes of
Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences, and
for other purposes.
S. 922 A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to carry out a pilot
program on providing wage subsidies to employers who employ certain
veterans and members of the Armed Forces and require the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on providing career
transition services to young veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1262 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish
a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes.
S. 1637 A bill to better connect current and former members of the Armed
Forces with employment opportunities by consolidating duplicative
Federal Government Internet websites into a single portal, to conserve
resources by merging redundant and competing programs, and for other
purposes.
S. 2393 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of
members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
S. 2834 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to protect
employment and training services for veterans, and for other purposes.
EXPOSURES
S. 529 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North
Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in
connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other
purposes.
S. 1602 A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for the diagnosis, treatment, and research of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to provide certain services to
those descendants, to establish an advisory board on exposure to toxic
substances, and for other purposes.
S. 1892 A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish
a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent
training at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, and
for other purposes.
S. 2738 A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
national center for research on the diagnosis and treatment of health
conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances
during service in the Armed Forces, to establish an advisory board on
exposure to toxic substances, and for other purposes.
HEALTH CARE
S. 49 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that
veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive
services in at least one full-service Department of Veterans Affairs
medical center in the State or receive comparable services provided by
contract in the State, and for other purposes.
S. 131 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs
to severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their spouses, and
for other purposes.
S. 325 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA
program, and for other purposes.
S. 422 A bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care
Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to
require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at
all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand
access to such care and services, and for other purposes.
S. 455 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with
rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for
other purposes.
S. 633 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of
Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel in connection
with certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other
purposes.
S. 800 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure
that the South Texas Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Center
at Harlingen, located in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service
inpatient health care facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to redesignate such center, and for other purposes.
S. 819 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require a
program of mental health care and rehabilitation for veterans for
service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety
disorder, or a related substance use disorder, and for other purposes.
S. 832 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out
pilot programs on furnishing case management services and assisted
living to children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service
veterans born with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans
born with certain birth defects, and for other purposes.
S. 845 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Educational
Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
S. 851 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to all
veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to
participate in the family caregiver services program.
S. 852 A bill to improve health care furnished by the Department of
Veterans Affairs by increasing access to complementary and alternative
medicine and other approaches to wellness and preventive care, and for
other purposes.
S. 875 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
reporting of cases of infectious diseases at facilities of the
Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 1165 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
certain requirements relating to the immunization of veterans, and for
other purposes.
S. 1411 A bill to specify requirements for the next update of the
current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the
Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the
quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas.
S. 1578 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to cover
the costs associated with the care of veterans at medical foster
homes.
S. 1582 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit
reports on the provision of services by the Department of Veterans
Affairs to veterans with hearing loss and other auditory system
injuries and the measures that can be taken jointly by the Department
of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense with respect to
hearing loss and other auditory system injuries, and for other
purposes.
S. 1586 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve dental
health care for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1588 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to
certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department
of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of
such emergency treatment.
S. 1604 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and
enhance eligibility for health care and services through the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1863 A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a
continuing medical education program for licensed medical
professionals to increase knowledge and recognition of medical
conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans, and for
other purposes.
S. 1985 A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-
Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other
purposes.
S. 2009 A bill to improve the provision of health care by the Department
of Veterans Affairs to veterans in rural and highly rural areas, and
for other purposes.
S. 2095 A bill to reauthorize and modify the pilot program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-
Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other
purposes.
S. 2243 A bill to expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive
assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such
program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed
services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other
purposes.
S. 2413 A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits
to veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2424 A bill to provide veterans with the choice of medical providers
and to increase transparency and accountability of operations of the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2428 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the
Department of Veterans Affairs provides temporary care in the most
cost effective manner when patients are relocated during medical
facility construction and renovation projects, and for other purposes.
S. 2468 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment and to
require that the Department of Veterans Affairs be treated as a
participating provider for the recovery of the costs of certain
medical care, and for other purposes.
S. 2607 A bill to extend and modify the pilot program of the Department
of Veterans Affairs on assisted living services for veterans with
traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
S. 2979 A bill to extend eligibility for hospital care, medical
services, and nursing home and domiciliary care for certain veterans
who served in a theater of combat operations.
S. 3006 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use
existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of
Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles
driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department
that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.
S. 3014 A bill to extend and modify a pilot program on assisted living
services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other
purposes.
HOMELESSNESS/HOUSING
S. 62 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 287 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 825 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1058 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize per
diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless
veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for
other purposes.
S. 1580 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
recipients of per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with
codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other
purposes.
S. 2179 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the
minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for
receipt of benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to furnish benefits for homeless veterans to
homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the
Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions, and for other
purposes.
INSURANCE MATTERS
S. 1585 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the
Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on
the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of
the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality.
LEASES
S. 412 A bill to authorize certain major medical facility leases for the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1740 A bill to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical
facility leases, and for other purposes.
S. 1987 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter
into enhanced-use leases for certain buildings of the Department of
Veterans Affairs at the West Los Angeles Medical Center, California,
and for other purposes.
MEMORIALS
S. 705 A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that
memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces
may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.
MENTAL HEALTH
S. 2182 A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and
members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of
suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or
separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a
pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve
in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2425 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out
a pilot program to reduce the shortage of psychiatrists in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs
by repaying loans for certain psychiatrists, to carry out a pilot
program to provide housing allowances to health care providers of the
Veterans Health Administration who accept assignment at rural and
highly rural clinics, and for other purposes.
S. 2930 A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental
health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot
program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
MORTGAGE/FINANCE
S. 1399 A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend
the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military
service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or
refinance student loans incurred before military service.
S. 1579 A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve
the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and
their families, and for other purposes.
S. 1593 A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance
the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with
respect to mortgages, and for other purposes.
S. 2404 A bill to make permanent the extended period of protections for
members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage
foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
NAMING A FACILITY
S. 229 A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of
Veterans Affairs located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center.''
S. 1434 A bill to designate the Junction City Community-Based Outpatient
Clinic located at 715 Southwind Drive, Junction City, Kansas, as the
Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.
S. 1576 A bill to redesignate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Healthcare System located at 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard in Bay Pines,
Florida, as the ``C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.''
S. 1606 A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, to be constructed at 3141 Centennial
Boulevard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the ``PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom
Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.''
S. 2128 A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center
in Waco, Texas, as the ``Doris Miller Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.''
S. 2184 A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of the
Department of Veterans Affairs located in The Dalles, Oregon, as the
``Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans' Clinic.''
S. 2805 A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in
Billings, Montana, as the ``Bear Root Department of Veterans Affairs
Clinic.''
S. 2921 A bill to designate the community based outpatient clinic of the
Department of Veterans Affairs located at 310 Home Boulevard in
Galesburg, Illinois, as the ``Lane A. Evans VA Community Based
Outpatient Clinic.''
OUTREACH
S. 889 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for
other purposes.
S. 894 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend expiring
authority for work-study allowances for individuals who are pursuing
programs of rehabilitation, education, or training under laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand such
authority to certain outreach services provided through congressional
offices, and for other purposes.
S. 927 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out
a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and advisability of
using State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations
to increase awareness of benefits and services for veterans and to
improve coordination of outreach activities relating to such benefits
and services, and for other purposes.
S. 1558 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out
a program of outreach for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1684 A bill to require a pilot program on the provision of certain
information to State veterans agencies to facilitate the transition of
members of the Armed Forces from military service to civilian life.
S. 2654 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct
outreach to veterans regarding the effect of certain delayed payments
by the Secretary, to require the Secretary to submit to Congress an
annual report regarding such delayed payments, and for other purposes.
S. 2740 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish
a voluntary national directory of veterans to support outreach to
veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2810 A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop procedures
to share certain information with State veterans agencies to
facilitate the transition of members of the Armed Forces from military
service to civilian life, and for other purposes.
RECOGNITION/STATUS
S. 629 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the
service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain
persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for
other purposes.
S. 690 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain
service in the organized military forces of the Government of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been
active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1559 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
method of determining whether Filipino veterans are United States
residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar
rate of compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
S. 1736 A bill to amend titles 5 and 38, United States Code, to clarify
the veteran status of an individual based on the attendance of the
individual at a preparatory school of a service academy, and for other
purposes.
S. 2507 A bill to provide that service of the members of the
organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World
War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
S. Res. 479 A resolution recognizing Veterans Day 2014 as a special
``Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all who have served in the military
since September 14, 2001.
S. Res. 506 A resolution recognizing the patriotism and contributions of
auxiliaries of veterans service organizations.
SEXUAL ASSAULT
S. 294 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
S. 1581 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide
counseling and treatment for sexual trauma to members of the Armed
Forces, to require the Secretary to screen veterans for domestic
abuse, to require the Secretary to submit reports on military sexual
trauma and domestic abuse, and for other purposes.
VA--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
S. 543 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reorganize
the Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Veterans Health
Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 674 A bill to require prompt responses from the heads of covered
Federal agencies when the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests
information necessary to adjudicate claims for benefits under laws
administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 778 A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue
cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other
purposes.
S. 877 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow
public access to research of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1296 A bill to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific
timeline for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for
other purposes.
S. 1540 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include
contracts and grants for residential care for veterans in the
exception to the requirement that the Federal Government recover a
portion of the value of certain projects.
S. 1547 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review
the dialysis pilot program implemented by the Department of Veterans
Affairs and submit a report to Congress before expanding that program,
and for other purposes.
S. 1556 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify
authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the
Veterans Health Administration.
S. 1589 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans
Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious
diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans
Integrated Service Networks and medical centers of the Department, and
for other purposes.
S. 1662 A bill to provide for the introduction of pay-for-performance
compensation mechanisms into contracts of the Department of Veterans
Affairs with community-based outpatient clinics for the provision of
health care services, and for other purposes.
S. 2013 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the
removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes.
S. 2145 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to be designated as
voter registration agencies, and for other purposes.
S. 2316 A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to submit a report on wait times for veterans seeking
medical appointments and treatment from the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to prohibit closure of medical facilities of the Department,
and for other purposes.
S. 2401 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Office of the Medical Inspector within the Office of the Under
Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2419 A bill to protect America's veterans from dishonesty and
malfeasance in the delivery of medical services and to hold the
Department of Veterans Affairs accountable to those they serve.
S. 2423 A bill to improve wait times for appointments for hospital care,
medical services, and other health care from the Department of
Veterans Affairs, to improve accountability of employees responsible
for long wait times for such appointments, and for other purposes.
S. 2467 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from
altering available health care and wait times for appointments for
health care for certain veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2545 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke
bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list
manipulations, and for other purposes.
S. 2606 A bill to require the termination of any employee of the
Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against
a whistleblower.
S. 2639 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the
number of graduate medical education residency positions at medical
facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes.
S. 2950 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the
Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ
physicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without
compensation basis in practice areas and specialties with staffing
shortages and long appointment waiting times.
VHA--VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
S. 2311 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to include
licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and for other purposes.
S. 2362 A bill to prohibit the payment of performance awards in fiscal
year 2015 to employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and for
other purposes.