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                                         Convened January 6, 2015
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                    JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia, Chairman

      JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, 
      JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas                 Connecticut, 
      DEAN HELLER, Nevada                    Ranking Member
      BILL CASSIDY, Louisiana              PATTY MURRAY, Washington
      MIKE ROUNDS, South Dakota            BERNARD SANDERS, (I) Vermont
      THOM TILLIS, North Carolina          SHERROD BROWN, Ohio
      DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska                 JON TESTER, Montana
                                           MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
                                           JOE MANCHIN III, West 
                                             Virginia

                   TOM BOWMAN, MAJORITY STAFF DIRECTOR

                  JOHN KRUSE, DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR
                                 
                                 
                                  
                                 
                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS
                           
                              
                              
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      Publications and information......................................

                                                                       1
      Years representing the 92nd-114th Congresses......................

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      Republican members, 92nd Congress-114th Congress..................

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      Democratic members, 92nd Congress-114th Congress..................

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      Chronological sequence of membership assignments--92nd-114th 
        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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information on upcoming hearings, meetings, nominations, and to view web 
casts of all the Committee's hearings held in Washington, DC.

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libraries.

             YEARS REPRESENTING THE 92nd-114th CONGRESSES

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 92nd Congress, 1971 and 1972, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       104th Congress, 1995 and 1996, 1st and 2nd sessions.
 93rd Congress, 1973 and 1974, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       105th Congress, 1997 and 1998, 1st and 2nd sessions.
 94th Congress, 1975 and 1976, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       106th Congress, 1999 and 2000, 1st and 2nd sessions.
 95th Congress, 1977 and 1978, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       107th Congress, 2001 and 2002, 1st and 2nd sessions.
 96th Congress, 1979 and 1980, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       108th Congress, 2003 and 2004, 1st and 2nd sessions.
 97th Congress, 1981 and 1982, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       109th Congress, 2005 and 2006, 1st and 2nd sessions.
 98th Congress, 1983 and 1984, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       110th Congress, 2007 and 2008, 1st and 2nd sessions.
 99th Congress, 1985 and 1986, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       111th Congress, 2009 and 2010, 1st and 2nd sessions.
100th Congress, 1987 and 1988, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       112th Congress, 2011 and 2012, 1st and 2nd sessions.
101st Congress, 1989 and 1990, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       113th Congress, 2013 and 2014, 1st and 2nd sessions.
102nd Congress, 1991 and 1992, 1st and 2nd sessions.                                                       114th Congress, 2015 and 2016, 1st and 2nd sessions.
103rd Congress, 1993 and 1994, 1st and 2nd sessions.
 

                      
                      
                      
                      REPUBLICAN MEMBERS' COMMITTEE SERVICE


                     92nd CONGRESS-114th CONGRESS*

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       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-Jan. 3, 
                                                                    2015
      27.  Thune, John (South Dakota).... Jan. 6, 2005-Sept. 11, 2007...
      28.  ISAKSON, JOHNNY (Georgia)\12\........ Jan. 4, 2005-present...
      29.  Wicker, Roger F. (Mississippi)......... Jan. 24, 2008-Jan. 3, 
                                                                    2013
      30.  Johanns, Mike (Nebraska)....... Jan. 21, 2009-Jan. 3, 2015...
      31.  Brown, Scott P.\13\ (Massachusetts).... March 2, 2010-Jan. 3, 
                                                                    2013
      32.  Kirk, Mark \14\ (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...
      34.  CASSIDY, BILL (Louisiana)............ Jan. 8, 2015-present...
      35.  ROUNDS, MIKE (South Dakota).......... Jan. 8, 2015-present...
      36.  TILLIS, THOM (North Carolina)........ Jan. 8, 2015-present...
      37.  SULLIVAN, DAN (Alaska).................. Jan. 8, 2015-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\ Chairman, Jan. 8, 2015-present.
    \13\ Sworn into office on Feb. 4, 2010, to fill the unexpired term 
of Senator Ted Kennedy.
    \14\ Sworn into office on Dec. 7, 2010, to fill the seat previously 
held by appointed Senator Roland Burris.

    * Senators serving during the 114th Congress are shown in capital 
letters.
                      
                      
                      DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS' COMMITTEE SERVICE


                     92nd CONGRESS-114th CONGRESS*

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       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-Jan. 3, 2015
      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-Jan. 3, 2015...
      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 K. (Hawaii).............. Feb. 12, 2013-present
      32.  MANCHIN, JOE, III (West Virginia)....... Jan. 7, 2015-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 114th Congress are shown in capital 
letters.
  
  
 
  CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCE OF MEMBERSHIP ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBCOMMITTEES--
                           92nd-114th CONGRESS
 
  CHRONOLOGICAL SEQUENCE OF MEMBERSHIP ASSIGNMENTS AND SUBCOMMITTEES--
                     92nd-114th 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.
                      114th CONGRESS, 2015 and 2016
  The 114th Congress convened on January 3, 2015.
  On January 7, 2015, the Senate adopted S. Res 22, which made minority 
appointments to Senate committees for the 114th Congress. The minority 
party appointments to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as 
follows:
      Senators Blumenthal (Ranking Member), Murray, Sanders, Brown, 
    Tester, Hirono and Manchin.
  On January 8, 2015, the Senate adopted S. Res 23, which made majority 
appointments to Senate committees for the 114th Congress and elected 
chairmen of such committees. The majority party appointments to the 
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs were as follows:
      Senators Isakson (Chairman), Moran, Boozman, Heller, Cassidy, 
    Rounds, Tillis and Sullivan.



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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:
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  (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.
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                              RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE

                              114TH 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 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 action. 
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 (not counting Saturdays, Sundays, and 
federal holidays) 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 (not counting 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 occur until at 
least five days (not counting Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays) 
after the nominee submits with respect to the currently pending 
nomination 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 a Department of Veterans Affairs facility 
may be named only after a deceased individual and only under the 
following circumstances:
  (a) such individual 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 must indicate in writing 
such member's support of the proposal to name such facility after such 
individual. It is the policy of the Committee that sponsoring or 
cosponsoring legislation to name such facility after such individual 
will not alone satisfy this requirement.
  (c) The pertinent State department or chapter of each Congressionally 
chartered veterans' organization having a national membership of at 
least 500,000 must indicate 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
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Access to Appropriate Immunizations for Veterans Act of 2015--S. 172

Accountability to Safeguard Veterans from Violent Crimes Act of 2016--
  S. 3330

ACES Act of 2016--S. 2661

Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act of 2016--S. 2883

Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act--S. 2791

Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act 
  of 2015--S. 285

Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2015--S. 2334

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015--S. 681

Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment Act--S. 3154

Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016--S. 2896

Career-Ready Student Veterans Act of 2015--S. 1938

Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015--S. 657

Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act--S. 1203

CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2015--S. 170

Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016--S. 3076

Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 201--S. 270

CHIP IN for Vets Act of 2016--S. 3364

Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2015--S. 398

Clay Hunt SAV Act--S. 167

Clean Up the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016--S. 3535

Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015--S. 717

Connect with Veterans Act of 2015--S. 1797

Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 
  2015--S. 1676

Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015--S. 1082

Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2016--S. 2554

Department of Veterans Affairs Appeals Modernization Act of 2016--
  S. 3328

Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Accountability Act of 2015--
  S. 2052

Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act of 2016--S. 3112

Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability and Reform 
  Act--S. 997

Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 
  2016--S. 3055

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment 
  and Retention Act--S. 1450

Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015--S. 1257

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection 
  and Improvement Act--S. 833

Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Equity Act--S. 2175

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration 
  Act of 2015--S. 2253

Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015--S. 695

Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Veterans Registry and Study Act of 2016--S. 3226

Enhanced Veteran Healthcare Act of 2016--S. 2922

Ensuring Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act--
  S. 1496

Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015--S. 1117

Express Appeals Act of 2016--S. 2473

Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016--S. 3043

Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act--S. 2487

Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2016--S. 3003

Filipino Veterans Promise Act--S. 151

Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and 
  Construction Authorization Act S. 2422

Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015--S. 1152

Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015--S. 2347

Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015--S. 2357

Frontline Mental Health Provider Training Act--S. 714

Frontlines to Lifelines Act of 2015--S. 297

Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015--S. 1460

GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015--S. 602

GI Education Benefit Fairness Act of 2015--S. 1070

Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act 
  of 2015--S. 2134

Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act--S. 2679

Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act--S. 1358

Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015--S. 684

Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015--
  S. 425

Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2015--S. 1731

Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015--S. 743

Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act--S. 2633

Improving Veterans Care in the Community Act of 2016--S. 3401

Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans 
  Act of 2015--S. 290

Janey Ensminger Act of 2016--S. 2888

Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act--S. 1641

Joint Formularies for Veterans Act of 2015--S. 1721

Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016--S. 3042

Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2015--
  S. 2048

Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2016--
  S. 3249

Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015--S. 2013

Maurice (Mo) Bailey Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Grant 
  Reauthorization Act of 2016--S. 3029

Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016--S. 3035

Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2016--S. 2507

Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015--S. 1085

Military and Veterans Mental Health Provider Assessment Act of 2015--
  S. 715

Military Family Relief Act of 2015--S. 241

Military SAVE Act--S. 2521

Newborn Care Improvement Act--S. 2520

No Hero Left Untreated Act--S. 3540

No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act--S. 3304

Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act of 2015--
  S. 1991

Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act--S. 563

Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act of 2015--S. 841

Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act of 2016--S. 3141

Providing Veterans Overdue Care Act of 2016--S. 3367

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016--S. 3051

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016--S. 3132

Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015--S. 666

Requiring Accountability and Inspections for Dining Service Act--S. 2925

Respectful Interment for Passing Veterans Act of 2016--S. 3340

Rural Veterans Improvement Act of 2015--S. 2265

Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015--S. 603

Ruth Moore Act of 2015--S. 865

SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016--S. 2719

SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2015--S. 2331

Sergeant Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act--S. 2527

Servicemember and Veteran Protection Act of 2015--S. 895

Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2015--S. 1557

Serving our Rural Veterans Act of 2016--S. 3403

State Outreach for Local Veterans Employment Act of 2016--S. 2919

State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2016--
  S. 3198

The Arla Harrell Act--S. 3023

Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015--S. 901

Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2015--S. 1534

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Improvement Act of 
  2016--S. 3445

United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act of 2016--S. 2767

VA Patient Protection Act of 2015--S. 2291

VET Act of 2015--S. 1862

Veteran CARE Act--S. 2179

Veteran Education Empowerment Act--S. 604

Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015--S. 1885

Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2016--S. 3410

Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act--S. 2210

Veterans ACCESS Act--S. 2933

Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015--S. 207

Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015--S. 739

Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act--S. 2000

Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2015--S. 114

Veterans Appeals Assistance and Improvement Act of 2015--S. 1286

Veterans Choice Card Prompt Payment Act--S. 2545

Veterans Choice Equal Cost for Care Act of 2016--S. 2649

Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016--S. 2646

Veterans Choice Program Resolution Act--S. 2871

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015--S. 1493

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016--S. 3032

Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act--S. 2851

Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2015--S. 1303

Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2015--S. 2170

Veterans Emergency Health Care Safety Net Expansion Act of 2015--S. 1452

Veterans First Act--S. 2921

Veterans Health Administration Spending Transparency and Oversight Act 
  of 2016--S. 2660

Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act--S. 2279

Veterans Hearing Aid Access and Assistance Act--S. 564

Veterans' Identity Theft Protection Act of 2016--S. 3063

Veterans Justice Outreach Act of 2015--S. 2120

Veterans Scheduling Accountability Act--S. 2229

Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2015--S. 296

Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015--S. 1451

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016--S. 3052

Vietnam Helicopter Crew Memorial Act--S. 3447

Violence Against Women Veterans Act--S. 3434

WINGMAN Act--S. 3081

Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act of 
  2016--S. 2437

Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015--S. 471

Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015--S. 469

World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act--S. 1775

Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act--S. 1021
                
                
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S. 114

                                                            Jan. 7, 2015

Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor: None

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the 
  public with access to research of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  and for other purposes.

S. 151

                                                           Jan. 13, 2015

Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--1/13/2015*

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. 167

                                                           Jan. 13, 2015

Sponsor: McCain, John [R-AZ]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--1/21/2015; Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--1/
  22/2015; Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]--2/2/2015; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
  CT]--1/13/2015*; Blunt, Roy [R-MO]--1/13/2015*; Boozman, John [R-AR]--
  1/13/2015*; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--1/27/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--
  1/13/2015*; Burr, Richard [R-NC]--1/13/2015*; Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]--
  2/2/2015; Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]--1/29/2015; Cardin, Benjamin L. 
  [D-MD]--1/20/2015; Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--1/13/2015*; Collins, 
  Susan M. [R-ME]--1/27/2015; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--1/26/2015; 
  Cornyn, John [R-TX]--1/29/2015; Daines, Steve [R-MT]--1/29/2015; 
  Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]--1/13/2015*; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--1/13/2015*; 
  Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--1/27/2015; Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]--1/13/2015*; 
  Franken, Al [D-MN]--1/29/2015; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--1/13/
  2015*; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--1/29/2015; Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]--1/
  20/2015; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--1/20/2015; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--1/
  13/2015*; Hoeven, John [R-ND]--2/2/2015; Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]--1/
  22/2015; Johnson, Ron [R-WI]--2/2/2015; King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--1/
  22/2015; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--1/29/2015; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--
  1/13/2015*; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--1/13/2015*; Markey, Edward J. 
  [D-MA]--1/27/2015; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--1/13/2015*; Moran, Jerry 
  [R-KS]--1/13/2015*; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--1/13/2015*; Murphy, 
  Christopher S. [D-CT]--1/16/2015; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--1/13/2015*; 
  Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--1/26/2015; Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--1/16/2015; 
  Reed, Jack [D-RI]--1/16/2015; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--1/13/2015*; 
  Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--1/20/2015; Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]--1/21/
  2015; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--1/29/2015; Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--1/
  29/2015; Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]--1/13/2015*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--1/13/
  2015* Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--1/20/2015; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--2/2/2015

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the 
  conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide 
  prevention programs of 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. 170

                                                           Jan. 13, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--3/23/2015; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--2/25/2015; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--1/16/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-
  OH]--1/27/2015; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--3/18/2015; Gillibrand, Kirsten 
  E. [D-NY]--4/28/2015; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--1/13/2015*; Murray, Patty 
  [D-WA]--1/13/2015*; Reed, Jack [D-RI]--12/2/2015; Schumer, Charles E. 
  [D-NY]--1/21/2015; Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--5/12/2015

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. 171

                                                           Jan. 13, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Boozman, John [R-AR]--4/28/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--4/
  13/2015; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--5/21/2015; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--1/16/
  2015

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. 172

                                                           Jan. 13, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor: None

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. 207

                                                           Jan. 21, 2015

Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor(s): Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]--5/13/2015; Blunt, Roy [R-MO]--
  3/10/2015; Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]--2/10/2015; Collins, Susan M. 
  [R-ME]--1/21/2015*; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--1/22/2015; Cruz, Ted [R-TX]--
  2/3/2015; Daines, Steve [R-MT]--1/21/2015*; Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]--2/26/
  2015; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--2/24/2015; Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]--2/26/
  2015; Hoeven, John [R-ND]--2/2/2015; King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--1/21/
  2015*; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--1/26/2015; McCain, John [R-AZ]--1/22/
  201; Risch, James E. [R-ID]--4/21/2015; Roberts, Pat [R-KS]--3/10/
  2015; Scott, Tim [R-SC]--3/25/2015; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--1/21/2015*; 
  Vitter, David [R-LA]--2/24/2015; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--2/2/2015

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, and for other purposes.

S. 223

                                                           Jan. 21, 2015

Sponsor: Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--4/23/2015; Collins, Susan M. [R-
  ME]--6/1/2015; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--2/25/2015; Feinstein, Dianne [D-
  CA]--1/21/2015*; Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--2/9/2015; Mikulski, Barbara 
  A. [D-MD]--2/12/2015

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot 
  program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, household 
  items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to facilitate their 
  transition into permanent housing, and for other purposes.

S. 241

                                                           Jan. 22, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Heller, Dean [R-NV]--5/21/2015; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--1/22/
  2015*

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. 244

                                                           Jan. 22, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): None

A bill to require an independent comprehensive review of the process by 
  which the Department of Veterans Affairs assesses cognitive 
  impairments that result from traumatic brain injury for purposes of 
  awarding disability compensation, and for other purposes.

S. 270

                                                           Jan. 27, 2015

Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--1/27/2015*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
  CT]--1/27/2015*; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--2/2/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-
  OH]--1/27/2015*; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--1/27/2015*; Durbin, 
  Richard [D-IL]--1/27/2015*; Franken, Al [D-MN]--1/27/2015*; 
  Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--1/27/2015*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--1/
  27/2015*; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--1/27/2015*; Markey, Edward J. [D-
  MA]--1/27/2015*; Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]--1/27/2015*; Murray, 
  Patty [D-WA]--6/8/2015; Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--1/27/2015*; Schatz, 
  Brian [D-HI]--1/27/2015*; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--1/27/2015*; 
  Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--1/27/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the definition 
  of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new 
  State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.

S. 285

                                                           Jan. 28, 2015

Sponsor: Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Cosponsor: Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]--1/28/2015*

A bill to authorize the construction of a replacement medical center of 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, and to direct 
  the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the 
  Chief of Engineers to act as the construction agent with respect to 
  such construction, and for other purposes.

S. 290

                                                           Jan. 28, 2015

Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--1/28/2015*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
  CT]--12/3/2015; Ernst, Joni [R-IA]--2/10/2015; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-
  IL]--1/11/2016; McCain, John [R-AZ]--1/28/2015*; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--
  1/28/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.

S. 296

                                                           Jan. 28, 2015

Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor: Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--1/28/2015*

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. 297

                                                           Jan. 28, 2015

Sponsor: Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Cosponsor(s): Blunt, Roy [R-MO]--1/29/2015; Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]--3/1/
  2016; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--1/28/2015*; Scott, Tim [R-SC]--1/30/
  2015; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--1/28/2015*

A bill to revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

S. 374

                                                            Feb. 4, 2015

Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor: Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--2/4/2015*

A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 
  2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital 
  care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
  entities to veterans residing in certain locations.

S. 398

                                                            Feb. 5, 2015

Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--4/23/2015; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
  CT]--2/5/2015*; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--2/5/2015*; Collins, Susan M. 
  [R-ME]--4/28/2015; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--4/21/2015; Grassley, Chuck 
  [R-IA]--2/5/2015*; King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--2/5/2015*; Murkowski, 
  Lisa [R-AK]--10/28/2015; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--4/23/2015; Schumer, 
  Charles E. [D-NY]--5/13/2015; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--2/5/2015*; Vitter, 
  David [R-LA]--3/23/2015; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--2/5/2015*

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. 425

                                                           Feb. 10, 2015

Sponsor: Boozman, John [R-AR]
Cosponsor(s): Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]--3/2/2016; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--2/
  10/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year 
  extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to 
  provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such 
  programs.

S. 469

                                                           Feb. 11, 2015

Sponsor: Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--2/11/2015*; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--2/11/2015*; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--4/30/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-
  OH]--2/12/2015; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--3/7/2016; Durbin, 
  Richard [D-IL]--6/3/2015; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--2/11/2015*; 
  Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--12/10/2015; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--2/11/
  2015*; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--9/9/2015; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--2/11/
  2015*

A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department 
  of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to severely wounded, 
  ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their 
  spouses or partners, and for other purposes.

S. 471

                                                           Feb. 12, 2015

Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--4/23/2015; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--7/30/2015; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--5/4/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-
  OH]--6/8/2015; Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]--7/16/2015; Casey, Robert P., 
  Jr. [D-PA]--8/5/2015; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--7/9/2015; 
  Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--4/29/2015; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--4/
  27/2015; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--4/16/2015; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--
  7/30/2015; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--2/12/2015*; Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--
  8/6/2015; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--7/30/2015; Schumer, Charles E. [D-
  NY]--7/13/2015; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--5/4/2015; Warner, Mark R. [D-
  VA]--8/3/2015

A bill to improve the provision of health care for women veterans by the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

S. 563

                                                           Feb. 25, 2015

Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor(s): Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]--9/17/2015; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--2/25/
  2015*

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. 564

                                                           Feb. 25, 2015

Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor(s): Burr, Richard [R-NC]--8/5/2015; Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]--4/
  13/2015; Franken, Al [D-MN]--7/7/2015; Gardner, Cory [R-CO]--7/27/
  2015; Risch, James E. [R-ID]--7/7/2015; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--10/22/
  2015; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--4/28/2015; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--2/25/
  2015*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--4/28/2015

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. 602

                                                           Feb. 26, 2015

Sponsor: Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Cosponsor(s): Boozman, John [R-AR]--2/26/2015*; McCain, John [R-AZ]--11/
  10/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consider certain time 
  spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while 
  receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as active duty 
  for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and 
  for other purposes.

S. 603

                                                           Feb. 26, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor: Murray, Patty [D-WA]--2/26/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the 
  authority of 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. 604

                                                           Feb. 26, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--4/13/2015; Nelson, Bill [D-
  FL]--2/26/2015*

A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions 
  of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and 
  operating Veteran Student Centers.

S. 627

                                                            Mar. 3, 2015

Sponsor: Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]
Cosponsor(s): Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]--7/16/2015; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--3/3/
  2015*; Daines, Steve [R-MT]--2/22/2016; Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]--11/
  16/2015; Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]--3/3/2015*; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--12/18/
  2015; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--1/27/2016; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--3/3/
  2015*; McCain, John [R-AZ]--11/18/2015; McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]--3/3/
  2015*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--3/3/2015*; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--3/3/
  2015*; Thune, John [R-SD]--3/3/2015*; Toomey, Pat [R-PA]--3/10/2015; 
  Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]--11/17/2015

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. 657

                                                            Mar. 4, 2015

Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
Cosponsor: Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--3/4/2015*

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. 666

                                                            Mar. 4, 2015

Sponsor: Franken, Al [D-MN]
Cosponsor(s): None

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment 
  of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
  medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation 
  under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.

S. 681

                                                            Mar. 9, 2015

Sponsor: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Cosponsor(s): Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]--3/7/2016; Blunt, Roy [R-MO]--1/
  12/2016; Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]--2/4/2016; Boozman, John [R-AR]--10/6/
  2015; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--6/24/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--5/6/
  2015; Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]--9/29/2015; Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-
  PA]--9/28/2015; Cochran, Thad [R-MS]--7/21/2015; Coons, Christopher A. 
  [D-DE]--7/21/2015; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--6/25/2015; Daines, Steve [R-
  MT]--3/9/2015*; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--7/7/2015; Feinstein, Dianne 
  [D-CA]--7/30/2015; Franken, Al [D-MN]--10/29/2015; Heitkamp, Heidi [D-
  ND]--10/7/2015; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--5/21/2015; Kaine, Tim [D-
  VA]--9/15/2015; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--9/9/2015; Klobuchar, Amy [D-
  MN]--3/16/2015; Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--11/4/2015; Menendez, Robert 
  [D-NJ]--6/24/2015; Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--9/21/2015; Mikulski, Barbara 
  A. [D-MD]--9/29/2015; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--4/21/2015; Peters, Gary C. 
  [D-MI]--4/22/2015; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--2/4/2016; Sanders, Bernard [I-
  VT]--5/6/2015; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--7/8/2015; Schumer, Charles E. [D-
  NY]--5/14/2015; Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--6/1/2015; Sullivan, Dan [R-
  AK]--6/15/2015; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--3/12/2015; Vitter, David [R-LA]--
  7/9/2015; Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]--9/15/2015; Warren, Elizabeth [D-
  MA]--11/3/2015; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--9/21/2015; Wyden, Ron [D-
  OR]--9/15/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions 
  relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served in the 
  vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

S. 684

                                                           Mar. 10, 2015

Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--6/23/2015--; Manchin, Joe, III 
  [D-WV]--3/10/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision 
  of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

S. 695

                                                           Mar. 10, 2015

Sponsor: Toomey, Pat [R-PA]
Cosponsor(s): None

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. 714

                                                           Mar. 11, 2015

Sponsor: Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
Cosponsor: Boozman, John [R-AR]--3/11/2015*

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to jointly conduct a pilot program to assess the feasibility 
  and advisability of expanding the use by the Department of Defense and 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of physician assistants 
  specializing in psychiatric medicine, and for other purposes.

S. 715

                                                           Mar. 11, 2015

Sponsor: Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
Cosponsor: Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]--3/11/2015*

A bill to improve the provision of mental health care to members of the 
  Armed Forces and veterans from the Department of Defense and the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

S. 717

                                                           Mar. 11, 2015

Sponsor: Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
Cosponsor: Ernst, Joni [R-IA]--3/11/2015*

A bill to designate certain non-Department mental health care providers 
  who treat members of the Armed Forces and veterans as providers who 
  have particular knowledge relating to the provision of mental health 
  care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 739

                                                           Mar. 15, 2015

Sponsor: Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Cosponsor(s): Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--3/16/2015*; Thune, John [R-SD]--
  5/19/2015

A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day 
  health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes.

S. 743

                                                           Mar. 16, 2015

Sponsor: Boozman, John [R-AR]
Cosponsor(s): Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]--4/14/2015; Cochran, Thad [R-
  MS]--4/15/2015; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--4/16/2015; Donnelly, Joe 
  [D-IN]--3/16/2015*; Franken, Al [D-MN]--4/14/2015; Gillibrand, Kirsten 
  E. [D-NY]--4/16/2015; Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]--11/16/2015; Grassley, 
  Chuck [R-IA]--4/13/2015; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--4/13/2015; Klobuchar, 
  Amy [D-MN]--4/14/2015; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--7/30/2015; Mikulski, 
  Barbara A. [D-MD]--5/19/2015; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--7/16/2015; 
  Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--4/16/2015; Roberts, Pat [R-KS]--4/15/2015; 
  Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--7/30/2015; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--7/30/2015; 
  Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--7/9/2015; Scott, Tim [R-SC]--10/7/2015; 
  Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--4/21/2015; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--4/13/2015; 
  Thune, John [R-SD]--3/2/2016; Toomey, Pat [R-PA]--6/24/2015; Wyden, 
  Ron [D-OR]--4/16/2015

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. 788

                                                           Mar. 18, 2015

Sponsor: McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Cosponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]--9/25/2015

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. 833

                                                           Mar. 23, 2015

Sponsor: Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Cosponsor: Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--3/23/2015*

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations were 
  made for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.

S. 841

                                                           Mar. 23, 2015

Sponsor: Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Cosponsor(s): Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]--5/7/2015; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--3/23/
  2015*; Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]--4/20/2015; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--3/
  23/2015*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--5/7/2015; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--5/7/
  2015; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--3/23/2015*

A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans Access, 
  Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain veterans 
  seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.

S. 865

                                                           Mar. 25, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--3/25/2015*; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--3/25/2015*; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--4/28/2015; Collins, Susan M. 
  [R-ME]--3/25/2015*; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--9/29/2015; Donnelly, 
  Joe [D-IN]--9/17/2015; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--3/25/2015*; Gillibrand, 
  Kirsten E. [D-NY]--3/25/2015*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--11/5/2015; 
  Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--9/24/2015; King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--3/25/2015*; 
  Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--3/25/2015*; McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]--3/25/
  2015*; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--4/23/2015; Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--11/
  3/2015; Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--12/3/2015

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. 895

                                                           Mar. 26, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): None

A bill to allow members of the Armed Forces to defer principal on 
  Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with receipt 
  of orders for mobilization for war or national emergency, and for 
  other purposes.

S. 901

                                                           Apr. 13, 2015

Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--3/1/2016; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--2/9/2016; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--4/13/2015*; Blunt, Roy [R-
  MO]--7/30/2015; Boozman, John [R-AR]--10/6/2015; Boxer, Barbara [D-
  CA]--12/16/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--6/10/2015; Burr, Richard [R-
  NC]--3/3/2016; Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]--1/11/2016; Casey, Robert P., 
  Jr. [D-PA]--8/5/2015; Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]--2/9/2016; Coons, 
  Christopher A. [D-DE]--10/6/2015; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--6/23/2015; 
  Daines, Steve [R-MT]--4/27/2015; Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]--3/1/2016; 
  Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--5/14/2015; Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--2/9/2016; 
  Franken, Al [D-MN]--2/9/2016; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--4/20/
  2015; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--11/16/2015; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--2/10/
  2016; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--2/3/2016; Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--11/10/
  2015; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--11/16/2015; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--6/
  10/2015; McCain, John [R-AZ]--2/23/2016; McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]--12/
  10/2015; Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--6/10/2015; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--3/8/
  2016; Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]--9/17/2015; Peters, Gary C. [D-
  MI]--8/5/2015; Roberts, Pat [R-KS]--6/22/2015; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--1/
  19/2016; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--9/29/2015; Schumer, Charles E. [D-
  NY]--6/9/2015; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--8/5/2015; Stabenow, Debbie [D-
  MI]--7/7/2015; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--4/15/2015; Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]--
  12/2/2015; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--6/17/2015

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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.

S. 997

                                                           Apr. 16, 2015

Sponsor: Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Cosponsor: Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]--4/22/2015

A bill to extend the authorization for the major medical facility 
  project to replace the medical center of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to enter into an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to 
  manage the construction of such project, to transfer the authority to 
  carry out future major medical facility projects of the Department 
  from the Secretary to the Army Corps of Engineers, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 1021

                                                           Apr. 21, 2015

Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
Cosponsor(s): Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--7/14/2015; Murphy, 
  Christopher S. [D-CT]--4/21/2015*

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to 
  establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in orthotics and 
  prosthetics, and for other purposes.

S. 1070

                                                           Apr. 23, 2015

Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
Cosponsor(s): None

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. 1082

                                                           Apr. 23, 2015

Sponsor: Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--9/22/2015; Barrasso, John [R-WY]--6/
  3/2015; Burr, Richard [R-NC]--7/30/2015; Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]--7/16/
  2015; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--7/22/2015; Ernst, Joni [R-IA]--12/18/2015; 
  Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]--7/16/2015; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--11/9/2015; 
  Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]--7/22/2015; Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]--10/20/
  2015; Johnson, Ron [R-WI]--7/22/2015; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--9/10/
  2015; McCain, John [R-AZ]--7/22/2015; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--9/10/2015; 
  Scott, Tim [R-SC]--11/3/2015; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--9/10/2015; Toomey, 
  Pat [R-PA]--6/18/2015; Vitter, David [R-LA]--5/14/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal 
  or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based 
  on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.

S. 1085

                                                           Apr. 23, 2015

Sponsor: Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--5/20/2015; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--7/30/2015; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--7/9/2015; Boxer, Barbara 
  [D-CA]--7/7/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--4/23/2015*; Collins, Susan M. 
  [R-ME]--4/23/2015*; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--4/23/2015*; Durbin, 
  Richard [D-IL]--4/23/2015*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--12/8/2015; King, 
  Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--5/21/2015; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--9/21/2015; 
  Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--8/4/2015; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--4/28/2015; 
  Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--7/30/2015; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--7/9/2015; 
  Tester, Jon [D-MT]--4/23/2015*; Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]--8/4/2015

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. 1105

                                                           Apr. 28, 2015

Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor: Murray, Patty [D-WA]--4/28/2015*

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. 1117

                                                           Apr. 28, 2015

Sponsor: Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--6/4/2015; Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]--4/
  28/2015*; Cochran, Thad [R-MS]--5/6/2015; Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]--4/
  28/2015*; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--4/28/2015*; Cruz, Ted [R-TX]--4/28/
  2015*; Daines, Steve [R-MT]--4/28/2015*; Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]--4/28/
  2015*; Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]--4/30/2015; Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]--4/
  28/2015*; Lee, Mike [R-UT]--4/28/2015*; McCain, John [R-AZ]--4/28/
  2015*; Perdue, David [R-GA]--4/28/2015*; Risch, James E. [R-ID]--4/29/
  2015; Toomey, Pat [R-PA]--4/28/2015*; Vitter, David [R-LA]--4/28/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of 
  the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior executives of the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or misconduct to 
  include removal of certain other employees of the Department, and for 
  other purposes.

S. 1152

                                                           Apr. 30, 2015

Sponsor: Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Cosponsor(s): Franken, Al [D-MN]--12/8/2015; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--12/
  8/2015; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--12/7/2015; Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--12/
  15/2015; Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--12/8/2015

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. 1203

                                                             May 6, 2015

Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor(s): Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--5/6/2015*; Cochran, Thad [R-
  MS]--6/24/2015; Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]--5/6/2015*; Coons, 
  Christopher A. [D-DE]--7/7/2015; Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--5/6/2015*; 
  Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--5/6/2015*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--5/6/2015*; 
  Tester, Jon [D-MT]--5/6/2015*; Toomey, Pat [R-PA]--5/6/2015*; Vitter, 
  David [R-LA]--5/6/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the furnishing 
  of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve the processing by the Department of claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.

S. 1257

                                                             May 7, 2015

Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Cosponsor(s): Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--5/7/2015*; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--
  5/7/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities 
  relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans 
  Health Administration, and for other purposes.

S. 1286

                                                            May 11, 2015

Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--5/11/2015*; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--5/11/2015*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--1/27/2016; Brown, Sherrod 
  [D-OH]--5/11/2015*; Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]--5/11/2015*--Klobuchar, 
  Amy [D-MN]--5/11/2015*; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--5/11/2015*; Reed, 
  Jack [D-RI]--10/29/2015; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--5/11/2015*; Whitehouse, 
  Sheldon [D-RI]--5/11/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the backlog of 
  appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by 
  facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the United 
  States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' Appeals, 
  to provide the Secretary with authority to address unreasonably 
  delayed claims, and for other purposes.

S. 1303

                                                            May 12, 2015

Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Cosponsor: Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--5/12/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment 
  of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes.

S. 1325

                                                            May 13, 2015

Sponsor: Portman, Rob [R-OH]
Cosponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--5/13/2015*

A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community based 
  outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard Department 
  of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic.

S. 1358

                                                            May 14, 2015

Sponsor: Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--8/5/2015; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--7/
  28/2015; Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]--5/16/2016; Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--
  8/5/2015; Franken, Al [D-MN]--5/14/2015*; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--5/14/
  2015*; Reed, Jack [D-RI]--2/24/2016; Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]--5/14/2015*; 
  Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--5/14/2015*

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. 1450

                                                            May 21, 2015

Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employment of physicians and 
  physician assistants employed on a full-time basis by the Department 
  of Veterans Affairs.

S. 1451

                                                            May 21, 2015

Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs to adjudicate and pay survivor's benefits without 
  requiring the filing of a formal claim, and for other purposes.

S. 1452

                                                            May 21, 2015

Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for 
  reimbursements 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. 1460

                                                            May 22, 2015

Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--10/8/2015; Coons, Christopher 
  A. [D-DE]--2/2/2016; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--5/22/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow 
  Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of the 
  Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 1468

                                                            May 22, 2015

Sponsor: Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Cosponsor(s): Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--5/22/2015*; McCain, John [R-AZ]--5/22/
  2015*

A bill to designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA 
  Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Phyllis E. Galanti 
  Arboretum.''

S. 1493

                                                            June 3, 2015

Sponsor: Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--6/3/2015*; Boozman, John [R-
  AR]--6/3/2015*; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--6/3/2015*; Cassidy, Bill [R-
  LA]--6/3/2015*; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--10/7/2015; Heller, Dean 
  [R-NV]--6/3/2015*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--6/3/2015*; Hoeven, John 
  [R-ND]--9/24/2015; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--6/3/2015*; Menendez, 
  Robert [D-NJ]--9/22/2015; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--6/3/2015*; Murray, 
  Patty [D-WA]--6/3/2015*; Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--10/5/2015; Roberts, 
  Pat [R-KS]--10/20/2015; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--6/3/2015*; Sanders, 
  Bernard [I-VT]--6/3/2015*; Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]--6/3/2015*; Tester, 
  Jon [D-MT]--6/3/2015*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--6/3/2015*; Vitter, David 
  [R-LA]--9/22/2015

A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 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. 1496

                                                            June 3, 2015

Sponsor: Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment 
  received by an employee of the Department in the permanent record of 
  the employee.

S. 1534

                                                            June 9, 2015

Sponsor: Cornyn, John [R-TX]

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the 
  medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in 
  Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service inpatient health care 
  facility, to redesignate such medical center, and for other purposes.

S. 1557

                                                           June 11, 2015

Sponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--6/11/2015*; Brown, Sherrod [D-
  OH]--6/11/2015*; Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--6/11/2015*; Murray, Patty 
  [D-WA]--6/11/2015*; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--6/16/2015; Tester, Jon [D-
  MT]--6/11/2015*; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--6/11/2015*

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, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 1641

                                                           June 22, 2015

Sponsor: Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--6/22/2015*; Brown, Sherrod [D-
  OH]--6/22/2015*; Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]--6/22/2015*; Durbin, 
  Richard [D-IL]--6/25/2015; Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--3/16/2016; 
  Franken, Al [D-MN]--7/23/2015; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--6/22/2015*; 
  Johnson, Ron [R-WI]--6/22/2015*; Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--6/22/2015*; Kirk, 
  Mark Steven [R-IL]--2/29/2016; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--7/13/2015; 
  Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--6/22/2015*; Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--6/22/
  2015*; McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]--2/22/2016; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--6/22/
  2015*; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--6/22/2015*; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--6/
  22/2015*; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--1/28/2016; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--
  6/22/2015*; Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]--10/8/2015

A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of 
  opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.

S. 1676

                                                           June 24, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]--9/10/2015; Blumenthal, Richard 
  [D-CT]--10/8/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--7/16/2015; Durbin, Richard 
  [D-IL]--7/15/2015; McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]--6/24/2015*; Schatz, Brian 
  [D-HI]--6/25/2015; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--6/25/2015

A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education positions 
  treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health care 
  providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans Integrated 
  Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 1693

                                                           June 25, 2015

Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

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, and for other purposes.

S. 1721

                                                            July 8, 2015

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor: McCain, John [R-AZ]--7/8/2015*

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to establish a joint uniform formulary with respect to 
  systemic pain and psychotropic drugs that are critical for the 
  transition of an individual from receiving health care services 
  furnished by the Secretary of Defense to health care services 
  furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 1731

                                                            July 9, 2015

Sponsor: Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--7/30/2015; Heller, Dean [R-
  NV]--10/29/2015; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--7/9/2015*

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 
  certain benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless veterans with 
  discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces with other 
  than dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes.

S. 1754

                                                           July 14, 2015

Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--10/8/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the 
  temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United 
  States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.

S. 1775

                                                           July 15, 2015

Sponsor: Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--2/29/2016; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
  CT]--7/15/2015*; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--8/5/2015; Collins, Susan M. 
  [R-ME]--7/15/2015*; Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]--8/5/2015; Gillibrand, 
  Kirsten E. [D-NY]--1/19/2016; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--9/9/2015; 
  Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]--7/30/2015; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--4/7/2016; 
  Scott, Tim [R-SC]--3/3/2016; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--2/9/2016; Tester, 
  Jon [D-MT]--10/22/2015; Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--10/5/2015

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. 1797

                                                           July 16, 2015

Sponsor: Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]
Cosponsor(s): Boozman, John [R-AR]--7/16/2015*; King, Angus S., Jr. [I-
  ME]--7/16/2015*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--7/16/2015*

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. 1856

                                                           July 23, 2015

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--8/5/2015; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--8/5/2015; Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]--11/9/2015; Boxer, Barbara [D-
  CA]--4/19/2016; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--7/23/2015*; Cantwell, Maria [D-
  WA]--8/6/2015; Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]--8/6/2015; Casey, Robert P., 
  Jr. [D-PA]--8/5/2015; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--8/5/2015; Franken, Al 
  [D-MN]--12/1/2015; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--11/16/2015; 
  Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--11/10/2015; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--7/23/
  2015*; Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--8/5/2015; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--8/6/
  2015; Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--7/30/2015; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--8/
  5/2015; Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]--9/8/2015; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--
  7/23/2015*; Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--9/24/2015; Sanders, Bernard [I-
  VT]--7/23/2015*; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--8/6/2015; Shaheen, Jeanne 
  [D-NH]--10/26/2015;Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--10/21/2015; Tester, Jon 
  [D-MT]--7/23/2015*; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--8/5/2015; Warren, Elizabeth [D-
  MA]--8/5/2015; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--11/4/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for suspension 
  and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
  performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety 
  and to improve accountability of employees of the Department, and for 
  other purposes.

S. 1862

                                                           July 26, 2015

Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]--7/26/2015*

A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
  to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to eligible veterans to 
  start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for other purposes.

S. 1885

                                                           July 29, 2015

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--1/20/2016; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--
  7/29/2015*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--7/29/2015*; Sanders, Bernard [I-
  VT]--7/29/2015*; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--11/3/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision 
  of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at risk of 
  becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 1938

                                                            Aug. 5, 2015

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--8/5/2015*; Carper, Thomas R. [D-
  DE]--8/5/2015*; Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]--8/5/2015*; Coons, Christopher A. 
  [D-DE]--8/5/2015*; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--8/5/2015*; Feinstein, 
  Dianne [D-CA]--8/5/2015*; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--8/5/2015*; 
  Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--8/5/2015*; Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]--8/5/
  2015*; Reed, Jack [D-RI]--8/5/2015*; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--8/5/
  2015*; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--8/5/2015*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--8/5/
  2015*; Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--9/16/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the approval of 
  certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance 
  provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 1967

                                                            Aug. 5, 2015

Sponsor: Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Cosponsor: Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--8/6/2015

A bill to provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care 
  System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois.

S. 1991

                                                            Aug. 5, 2015

Sponsor: McCain, John [R-AZ]

A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Choice Program of the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for such 
  program, and for other purposes.

S. 2000

                                                            Aug. 5, 2015

Sponsor: Hoeven, John [R-ND]
Cosponsor(s): Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--8/5/2015*; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--
  11/18/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to enter into certain agreements with non-Department 
  of Veterans Affairs health care providers if the Secretary is not 
  feasibly able to provide health care in facilities of the Department 
  or through contracts or sharing agreements, and for other purposes.

S. 2013

                                                           Sept. 9, 2015

Sponsor: Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--10/8/2015; Boxer, Barbara [D-
  CA]--9/9/2015*

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into 
  certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles 
  Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes.

S. 2022

                                                          Sept. 10, 2015

Sponsor: Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--12/3/2015; Markey, Edward J. 
  [D-MA]--9/24/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of 
  special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes.

S. 2048

                                                          Sept. 17, 2015

Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Cosponsor: Boozman, John [R-AR]--9/17/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities 
  relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

S. 2049

                                                          Sept. 17, 2015

Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a continuing 
  medical education program for non-Department medical professionals who 
  treat veterans and family members of veterans to increase knowledge 
  and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans and family 
  members of veterans, and for other purposes.

S. 2052

                                                          Sept. 17, 2015

Sponsor: Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--11/4/2015; Franken, Al [D-MN]--9/
  17/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to 
  make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of 
  an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 2062

                                                          Sept. 21, 2015

Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for 
  operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in 
  Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.

S. 2081

                                                          Sept. 25, 2015

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities for 
  the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service 
  connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are 
  associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes.

S. 2106

                                                          Sept. 30, 2015

Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Cosponsor: Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--9/30/2015*

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and 
  publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation 
  services and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

S. 2120

                                                            Oct. 1, 2015

Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--10/1/2015*; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--10/1/2015*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--10/1/2015*; Durbin, 
  Richard [D-IL]--10/1/2015*; Franken, Al [D-MN]--10/1/2015*; Klobuchar, 
  Amy [D-MN]--10/1/2015*; Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--10/1/2015*; McCain, 
  John [R-AZ]--4/26/2016; Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--10/6/2015; Sanders, 
  Bernard [I-VT]--10/1/2015*; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--10/1/2015*; 
  Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--10/1/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support veterans in 
  contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging unnecessary 
  criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent crimes, and for 
  other purposes.

S. 2134

                                                            Oct. 5, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--11/5/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--
  10/19/2015; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--10/5/2015*

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot 
  program to provide educational assistance to certain former members of 
  the Armed Forces for education and training as physician assistants of 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish pay grades and 
  require competitive pay for physician assistants of the Department, 
  and for other purposes.

S. 2170

                                                            Oct. 8, 2015

Sponsor: Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--10/8/2015*; Boozman, John [R-AR]--
  10/8/2015*; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--10/8/2015*; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--
  10/8/2015*; Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]--11/10/2015; Heinrich, Martin [D-
  NM]--10/8/2015*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--10/8/2015*; Rounds, Mike [R-
  SD]--10/8/2015*; Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]--10/8/2015*; Tester, Jon [D-
  MT]--12/3/2015; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--10/8/2015*; Toomey, Pat [R-PA]--
  10/21/2015; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--10/8/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of 
  health care professionals to treat veterans through the use of 
  telemedicine, and for other purposes.

S. 2175

                                                            Oct. 8, 2015

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]--7/14/2016; Cotton, Tom [R-
  AR]--11/3/2015; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--7/14/2016; Grassley, Chuck [R-
  IA]--6/6/2016; King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--7/12/2016; Murphy, 
  Christopher S. [D-CT]--4/6/2016; Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--4/28/
  2016; Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--6/6/2016

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of 
  podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 2179

                                                            Oct. 8, 2015

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor: Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--3/16/2016

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to enter into certain agreements with non-Department 
  of Veterans Affairs health care providers if the Secretary is not 
  feasibly able to provide health care in facilities of the Department 
  or through contracts or sharing agreements, and for other purposes.

S. 2210

                                                           Oct. 27, 2015

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--10/27/2015*; Casey, Robert P., Jr. 
  [D-PA]--5/24/2016; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--4/11/2016; Markey, Edward 
  J. [D-MA]--10/27/2015*

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a 
  program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at 
  medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 2229

                                                            Nov. 3, 2015

Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to 
  conduct audits relating to the timely access of veterans to hospital 
  care, medical services, and other health care from the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

S. 2253

                                                            Nov. 5, 2015

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--11/5/2015*; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--
  11/9/2015; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--11/5/2015*; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--
  11/5/2015*; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--11/5/2015*; Hirono, Mazie 
  K. [D-HI]--11/5/2015*; Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]--11/5/2015*; 
  Reed, Jack [D-RI]--11/5/2015*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--11/5/2015*; 
  Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--11/5/2015*; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--11/5/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans 
  affected by closures of educational institutions certain relief and 
  restoration of educational benefits, and for other purposes.

S. 2265

                                                           Nov. 10, 2015

Sponsor: Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Cosponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--11/10/2015*

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. 2279

                                                           Nov. 10, 2015

Sponsor: Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--5/18/2016; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--
  11/10/2015*; Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--4/14/2016; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--
  11/18/2015; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--11/10/2015*; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--
  11/10/2015*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--11/10/2015*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--11/
  10/2015*; Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]--11/10/2015*; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-
  RI]--4/27/2016; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--11/10/2015*

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a 
  program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.

S. 2291

                                                           Nov. 17, 2015

Sponsor: Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--11/17/2015*; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--4/19/2016; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--11/17/2015*; Donnelly, Joe 
  [D-IN]--3/1/2016; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--11/17/2015*; 
  Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--11/17/2015*; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--12/17/2015; 
  Johnson, Ron [R-WI]--11/17/2015*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--1/11/2016; 
  Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]--2/23/2016; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--11/17/
  2015*; Toomey, Pat [R-PA]--12/17/2015

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish procedures 
  within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the processing of 
  whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.

S. 2316

                                                           Nov. 19, 2015

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--11/19/2015*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--
  11/19/2015*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the requirements 
  for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of benefits by 
  certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, and to 
  improve oversight of fiduciaries, and for other purposes.

S. 2331

                                                           Nov. 19, 2015

Sponsor: Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Cosponsor: Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]--11/19/2015*

A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make invalid and 
  unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements with respect to 
  controversies arising under provisions of such Act and to preserve the 
  rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under such Act, and 
  for other purposes.

S. 2334

                                                           Nov. 30, 2015

Sponsor: Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Cosponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]--1/27/2016

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification 
  protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological 
  implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 2347

                                                            Dec. 3, 2015

Sponsor: Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection for 
  members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

S. 2357

                                                            Dec. 3, 2015

Sponsor: Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--12/7/2015; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
  CT]--12/3/2015*; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--12/7/2015; Franken, Al [D-
  MN]--12/8/2015; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--12/7/2015; Klobuchar, Amy [D-
  MN]--12/8/2015; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--12/7/2015; Murray, Patty [D-
  WA]--12/7/2015; Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--12/9/2015

A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection for 
  members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

S. 2422

                                                           Dec. 18, 2015

Sponsor: Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Cosponsor(s): Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--12/18/2015*; Cardin, Benjamin L. 
  [D-MD]--12/18/2015*

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations are 
  being made for fiscal year 2016.

S. 2437

                                                           Jan. 11, 2016

Sponsor: Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--3/1/2016; Blunt, Roy [R-MO]--4/27/
  2016; Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]--1/12/2016; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--2/2/
  2016; Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]--1/19/2016; Carper, Thomas R. [D-
  DE]--2/8/2016; Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]--1/21/2016; Coons, Christopher 
  A. [D-DE]--3/8/2016; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--5/11/2016; Daines, Steve [R-
  MT]--3/8/2016; Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]--1/21/2016; Durbin, Richard [D-
  IL]--3/15/2016; Ernst, Joni [R-IA]--1/11/2016*; Feinstein, Dianne [D-
  CA]--2/10/2016; Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]--1/12/2016; Franken, Al [D-MN]--3/
  1/2016; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--1/12/2016; Grassley, Chuck [R-
  IA]--2/25/2016; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--2/3/2016; Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--1/
  19/2016; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--1/21/2016; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--1/
  19/2016; Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--2/23/2016; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--4/12/
  2016; Perdue, David [R-GA]--2/29/2016; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--1/21/2016; 
  Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--3/8/2016; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--1/19/2016; 
  Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--2/3/2016; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--3/17/2016; 
  Thune, John [R-SD]--2/10/2016; Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]--1/19/2016; 
  Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--4/5/2016; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--2/2/2016

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the burial 
  of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's Air Forces 
  Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.

S. 2473

                                                           Jan. 28, 2016

Sponsor: Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--4/5/2016; Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-
  PA]--1/28/2016*; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--3/7/2016; Daines, Steve 
  [R-MT]--2/3/2016;Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--3/9/2016; Heller, Dean [R-
  NV]--1/28/2016*; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--2/9/2016; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--
  4/18/2016; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--1/28/2016*

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot 
  program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals 
  process to more quickly determine claims for disability compensation, 
  and for other purposes.

S. 2487

                                                            Feb. 3, 2016

Sponsor: Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--5/10/2016; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--3/8/2016; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--2/3/2016*; Brown, Sherrod 
  [D-OH]--2/3/2016*; Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--4/20/2016; Collins, 
  Susan M. [R-ME]--3/1/2016; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--3/1/2016; 
  Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--6/6/2016; Ernst, Joni [R-IA]--2/3/2016*; 
  Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--2/4/2016; Franken, Al [D-MN]--4/6/2016; 
  Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--5/10/2016; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--3/9/
  2016; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--2/9/2016; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--5/10/
  2016; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--2/22/2016; Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-
  MD]--4/26/2016;Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--2/29/2016; Schumer, Charles E. 
  [D-NY]--6/6/2016; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]--2/10/2016; Stabenow, Debbie 
  [D-MI]--3/8/2016; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--2/9/2016; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--
  4/28/2016

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental 
  health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are 
  effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of such 
  programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

S. 2493

                                                            Feb. 3, 2016

Sponsor: Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

A bill to expand eligibility for hospital care and medical services 
  under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to include veterans who are age 75 or older, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 2507

                                                            Feb. 4, 2016

Sponsor: Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide payment of 
  Medal of Honor special pension under such title to the surviving 
  spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient, and for other purposes.

S. 2520

                                                            Feb. 9, 2016

Sponsor: Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Cosponsor: Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--2/9/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care 
  provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

S. 2521

                                                            Feb. 9, 2016

Sponsor: Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--3/1/2016; Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]--2/
  9/2016*;Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--2/9/2016*; McCaskill, Claire [D-
  MO]--2/9/2016*; Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]--2/9/2016*

A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 
  2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
  facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault, and 
  for other purposes.

S. 2527

                                                           Feb. 10, 2016

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor: Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]--2/10/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the mental 
  health treatment provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
  veterans who served in classified missions.

S. 2545

                                                           Feb. 11, 2016

Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor: Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--2/23/2016

A bill to modify the requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  for reimbursing health care providers under section 101 of the 
  Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 2554

                                                           Feb. 11, 2016

Sponsor: Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Cosponsor: Lankford, James [R-OK]--2/22/2016

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal 
  or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based 
  on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.

S. 2601

                                                           Feb. 25, 2016

Sponsor: Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain 
  information to State controlled substance monitoring programs.

S. 2633

                                                            Mar. 3, 2016

Sponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--6/28/2016; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--3/3/2016*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--3/3/2016*; Brown, Sherrod 
  [D-OH]--3/3/2016*; Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND]--3/3/2016*; Murphy, 
  Christopher S. [D-CT]--3/17/2016; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--3/3/2016*

A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
  provide health care to veterans through non-Department health care 
  providers, and for other purposes.

S. 2646

                                                            Mar. 7, 2016

Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--3/7/2016*; Blunt, Roy [R-MO]--3/17/
  2016; Boozman, John [R-AR]--3/7/2016*; Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]--
  3/15/2016; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--3/8/2016; Daines, Steve [R-MT]--3/7/
  2016*; Gardner, Cory [R-CO]--4/12/2016; Hoeven, John [R-ND]--3/7/
  2016*; Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]--3/15/2016; Lankford, James [R-OK]--3/
  15/2016; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--3/7/2016*; Risch, James E. [R-ID]--4/5/
  2016; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--3/7/2016*; Vitter, David [R-LA]--3/10/2016

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans 
  Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve health 
  care provided to veterans by the Department, and for other purposes.

S. 2649

                                                            Mar. 8, 2016

Sponsor: Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Cosponsor(s): Cornyn, John [R-TX]--4/7/2016

A bill to modify the treatment of the costs of health care furnished 
  under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to veterans covered by health-plan contracts.

S. 2660

                                                           Mar. 10, 2016

Sponsor: Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs to provide for an evaluation and report on the 
  costs of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  and for other purposes.

S. 2661

                                                           Mar. 10, 2016

Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Cosponsor(s): Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--3/10/2016*; Tillis, Thom [R-
  NC]--3/10/2016*

A bill to clarify the period of eligibility during which certain spouses 
  are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John 
  David Fry Scholarship, and for other purposes.

S. 2672

                                                           Mar. 14, 2016

Sponsor: Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Cosponsor: King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--3/14/2016*

A bill to reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services 
  to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care providers.

S. 2679

                                                           Mar. 15, 2016

Sponsor: Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Cosponsor(s): Franken, Al [D-MN]--4/4/2016; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-
  NY]--4/4/2016; McCain, John [R-AZ]--4/26/2016; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--4/
  21/2016; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--3/15/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
  mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
  relating to exposure to burn pits.

S. 2719

                                                           Mar. 17, 2016

Sponsor: Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--3/17/2016*; Durbin, Richard 
  [D-IL]--3/17/2016*; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--3/17/2016*; Warren, 
  Elizabeth [D-MA]--3/17/2016*

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. 2767

                                                            Apr. 7, 2016

Sponsor: Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Cosponsor(s): Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--4/7/2016*; Shaheen, Jeanne [D-
  NH]--4/7/2016*

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, and for other purposes.

S. 2771

                                                           Apr. 11, 2016

Sponsor: Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department 
  of Veterans Affairs.

S. 2772

                                                           Apr. 11, 2016

Sponsor: Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Cosponsor(s): Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--4/28/2016; Menendez, Robert [D-
  NJ]--5/25/2016; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--4/11/2016*; Whitehouse, Sheldon 
  [D-RI]--5/9/2016

A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a copayment to the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid antagonists or 
  education on the use of opioid antagonists.

S. 2791

                                                           Apr. 13, 2016

Sponsor: Franken, Al [D-MN]
Cosponsor(s): Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--5/9/2016; Merkley, Jeff [D-
  OR]--7/12/2016; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--4/13/2016*; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--6/
  13/2016

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
  treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak 
  Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of 
  service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs.

S. 2828

                                                           Apr. 20, 2016

Sponsor: Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Cosponsor: Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--4/20/2016*

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. 2851

                                                           Apr. 26, 2016

Sponsor: Thune, John [R-SD]
Cosponsor: Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--4/26/2016*

A bill 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.

S. 2871

                                                           Apr. 28, 2016

Sponsor: Thune, John [R-SD]

A bill to establish the position of Choice Program Ombudsman within the 
  Office of Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  manage complaints regarding the provision of hospital care and medical 
  services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
  Accountability Act of 2014.

S. 2883

                                                           Apr. 28, 2016

Sponsor: Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Cosponsor(s): Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--4/28/2016*; Murray, Patty 
  [D-WA]--4/28/2016*; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--4/28/2016*; Toomey, Pat 
  [R-PA]--4/28/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the requirement 
  of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the 
  capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the 
  specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.

S. 2888

                                                           Apr. 28, 2016

Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--4/28/2016*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--4/
  28/2016*

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Agency 
  for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's review and publication of 
  illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed at Camp Lejeune, 
  North Carolina, and their family members.

S. 2896

                                                           Apr. 28, 2016

Sponsor: McCain, John [R-AZ]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--4/28/2016*; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--4/
  28/2016*; Cruz, Ted [R-TX]--4/28/2016*; Ernst, Joni [R-IA]--4/28/
  2016*; Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]--4/28/2016*; Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]--4/28/
  2016*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--4/28/2016*

A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program of 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for such 
  program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies and 
  medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.

S. 2919

                                                            May 11, 2016

Sponsor: Toomey, Pat [R-PA]
Cosponsor: Cornyn, John [R-TX]--5/11/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide greater 
  flexibility to States in carrying out the Disabled Veterans' Outreach 
  Program and employing local veterans' employment representatives, and 
  for other purposes.

S. 2921

                                                            May 11, 2016

Sponsor: Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--5/11/2016*; Bennet, Michael F. [D-
  CO]--5/11/2016*; Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--5/11/2016*; Blunt, Roy 
  [R-MO]--5/11/2016*; Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]--5/11/2016*; Boozman, John 
  [R-AR]--5/11/2016*; Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]--6/21/2016; Brown, Sherrod 
  [D-OH]--5/11/2016*; Burr, Richard [R-NC]--5/16/2016; Cantwell, Maria 
  [D-WA]--5/11/2016*; Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]--5/19/2016; Casey, 
  Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--5/11/2016*; Coats, Daniel [R-IN]--5/18/2016; 
  Daines, Steve [R-MT]--5/11/2016*; Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]--5/16/2016; 
  Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--5/11/2016*; Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--5/11/
  2016*; Franken, Al [D-MN]--5/11/2016*; Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--5/11/
  2016*; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--5/11/2016*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--5/11/
  2016*; Hoeven, John [R-ND]--5/19/2016; Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--5/11/2016*; 
  Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--5/26/2016; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--5/11/
  2016*; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--5/11/2016*; Manchin, Joe, III [D-
  WV]--5/11/2016*; McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]--5/11/2016*; Moran, Jerry 
  [R-KS]--5/11/2016*; Murphy, Christopher S. [D-CT]--5/12/2016; Murray, 
  Patty [D-WA]--5/11/2016*; Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--5/11/2016*; Portman, 
  Rob [R-OH]--5/16/2016; Roberts, Pat [R-KS]--5/18/2016; Rounds, Mike 
  [R-SD]--5/11/2016*; Schatz, Brian [D-HI]--5/11/2016*; Shaheen, Jeanne 
  [D-NH]--5/11/2016*; Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]--5/11/2016*; Tester, Jon [D-
  MT]--5/11/2016*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--5/11/2016*; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--
  5/11/2016*; Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]--5/12/2016; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--
  5/17/2016

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

S. 2922

                                                            May 11, 2016

Sponsor: Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  partnerships and contracts between the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  and eligible academic affiliates for the mutually beneficial 
  coordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 2925

                                                            May 12, 2016

Sponsor: Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the 
  inspection of kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities of 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the same standards 
  for kitchens and food service areas at hospitals in the private sector 
  are being met at kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities 
  of the Department.

S. 2933

                                                            May 16, 2016

Sponsor: Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Cosponsor: Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--5/16/2016*

A bill to prohibit certain health care providers from providing non-
  Department health care services to veterans, and for other purposes.

S. 2958

                                                            May 19, 2016

Sponsor: Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to 
  construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

S. 3003

                                                            May 26, 2016

Sponsor: Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Cosponsor: Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--5/26/2016*

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. 3021

                                                            June 6, 2016

Sponsor: Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Cosponsor: Lankford, James [R-OK]--6/6/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of 
  Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study programs 
  at certain educational institutions that are not institutions of 
  higher learning.

S. 3023

                                                            June 6, 2016

Sponsor: McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Cosponsor(s): Blunt, Roy [R-MO]--6/7/2016; Burr, Richard [R-NC]--6/21/
  2016; Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]--6/23/2016

A bill to provide for the reconsideration of claims for disability 
  compensation for veterans who were the subjects of experiments by the 
  Department of Defense during World War II that were conducted to 
  assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 3029

                                                            June 7, 2016

Sponsor: Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations to the Department 
  of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to veterans 
  service organizations for the transportation of highly rural veterans.

S. 3032

                                                            June 8, 2016

Sponsor: Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--7/6/2016; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
  CT]--6/8/2016*; Boozman, John [R-AR]--6/8/2016*; Brown, Sherrod [D-
  OH]--6/8/2016*; Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]--6/8/2016*; Heller, Dean [R-NV]--
  6/8/2016*; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--6/8/2016*; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-
  IL]--7/12/2016; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--6/8/2016*; McCain, John [R-
  AZ]--6/21/2016; Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]--6/21/2016; Moran, Jerry [R-
  KS]--6/8/2016*; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--6/8/2016*; Peters, Gary C. [D-
  MI]--7/14/2016; Rounds, Mike [R-SD]--6/8/2016*; Sanders, Bernard [I-
  VT]--6/8/2016*; Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]--6/8/2016*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--
  6/8/2016*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--6/8/2016*

A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 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. 3035

                                                            June 8, 2016

Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]--6/8/2016*

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot 
  program to increase the use of medical scribes to maximize the 
  efficiency of physicians at medical facilities of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

S. 3042

                                                            June 9, 2016

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Durbin, Richard [D-IL]--6/9/2016*; Franken, Al [D-MN]--6/
  9/2016*; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--6/9/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the scope of 
  procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with respect to 
  their employment and reemployment rights, and for other purposes.

S. 3043

                                                            June 9, 2016

Sponsor: Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Cosponsor: Ernst, Joni [R-IA]--6/9/2016*

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot 
  program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment system, and 
  for other purposes.

S. 3051

                                                           June 13, 2016

Sponsor: Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot 
  program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-
  traumatic stress disorder.

S. 3052

                                                           June 13, 2016

Sponsor: Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Cosponsor: Cornyn, John [R-TX]--6/13/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for 
  purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for 
  other purposes.

S. 3055

                                                           June 14, 2016

Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]--6/14/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a dental 
  insurance plan to veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans.

S. 3063

                                                           June 16, 2016

Sponsor: Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Cosponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--6/16/2016*

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to discontinue using 
  Social Security account numbers to identify individuals, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 3076

                                                           June 20, 2016

Sponsor: Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in 
  cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next 
  of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for 
  other purposes.

S. 3081

                                                           June 21, 2016

Sponsor: Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Cosponsor(s): Johnson, Ron [R-WI]--6/21/2016*; Kirk, Mark Steven [R-
  IL]--6/21/2016*; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--6/21/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain 
  employees of Members of Congress with access to case-tracking 
  information of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

S. 3112

                                                           June 29, 2016

Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor: Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]--6/29/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance 
  awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs.

S. 3132

                                                            July 6, 2016

Sponsor: Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Cosponsor(s): Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]--7/6/2016*; Durbin, Richard [D-
  IL]--7/14/2016; Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--7/12/2016; Moran, Jerry [R-KS]--7/
  7/2016; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--7/13/2016; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--7/14/
  2016

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot 
  program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with severe post-
  traumatic stress disorder.

S. 3141

                                                            July 7, 2016

Sponsor: Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant 
  program to improve the monitoring of mental health and substance abuse 
  treatment programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

S. 3154

                                                           July 11, 2016

Sponsor: Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Cosponsor: Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--7/11/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of 
  goods or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ 
  veterans.

S. 3170

                                                           July 12, 2016

Sponsor: Rubio, Marco [R-FL]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal 
  or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based 
  on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.

S. 3198

                                                           July 13, 2016

Sponsor: Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Cosponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--7/13/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision 
  of adult day health care services for veterans.

S. 3226

                                                           July 14, 2016

Sponsor: Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Cosponsor: King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--7/14/2016*

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 
  registry of certain veterans who participated in a radiation cleanup 
  mission in the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the 
  period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980, 
  and for other purposes.

S. 3246

                                                           July 14, 2016

Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for 
  operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in 
  Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.

S. 3249

                                                           July 14, 2016

Sponsor: Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Cosponsor: Boozman, John [R-AR]--7/14/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authorities 
  relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

S. 3304

                                                           Sept. 8, 2016

Sponsor: Thune, John [R-SD]
Cosponsor(s): Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]--9/29/2016; Blumenthal, Richard [D-
  CT]--11/15/2016; Boozman, John [R-AR]--9/27/2016; Capito, Shelley 
  Moore [R-WV]--9/27/2016; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--9/28/2016; Cotton, Tom 
  [R-AR]--9/21/2016; Ernst, Joni [R-IA]--9/27/2016; Feinstein, Dianne 
  [D-CA]--11/15/2016; Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]--9/27/2016; Hatch, Orrin G. 
  [R-UT]--9/28/2016; Johnson, Ron [R-WI]--9/28/2016; Klobuchar, Amy [D-
  MN]--9/27/2016; Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--9/28/2016

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the 
  Veterans Crisis Line.

S. 3328

                                                          Sept. 14, 2016

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--9/14/2016*; Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--
  9/14/2016*; Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]--11/15/2016; Casey, Robert P., 
  Jr. [D-PA]--9/14/2016*; Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]--12/6/2016; 
  Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]--9/21/2016; Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]--9/14/
  2016*; Kaine, Tim [D-VA]--12/5/2016; King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--9/14/
  2016*; Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]--11/15/2016; Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]--9/
  14/2016*; Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]--9/14/2016*; Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]--
  12/9/2016; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--9/14/2016*; Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]--
  9/14/2016*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--9/14/2016*; Udall, Tom [D-NM]--9/14/
  2016*; Wyden, Ron [D-OR]--11/15/2016

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the rights and 
  processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims for 
  benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

S. 3330

                                                          Sept. 14, 2016

Sponsor: Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
Cosponsor: Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]--9/19/2016

A bill to reduce the benefits of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs who are medical professionals and were convicted of violent 
  crimes against veterans, and for other purposes.

S. 3340

                                                          Sept. 15, 2016

Sponsor: Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL]
Cosponsor(s):

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with funeral homes to 
  ensure the expeditious and respectful provision of burial and funeral 
  services for indigent, deceased veterans and remains of deceased 
  veterans that are unclaimed, and for other purposes.

S. 3364

                                                          Sept. 20, 2016

Sponsor: Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Cosponsor(s): Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]--9/20/2016*; Klobuchar, Amy [D-
  MN]--12/7/2016

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a 
  pilot program to accept the donation of facilities and related 
  improvements for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

S. 3367

                                                          Sept. 21, 2016

Sponsor: Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Cosponsor(s): Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]--9/21/2016*; Boxer, Barbara [D-
  CA]--9/21/2016*; Burr, Richard [R-NC]--9/21/2016*; Collins, Susan M. 
  [R-ME]--9/21/2016*; Daines, Steve [R-MT]--9/21/2016*; Gardner, Cory 
  [R-CO]--9/21/2016*; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]--9/21/2016*; Kaine, 
  Tim [D-VA]--9/21/2016*; King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--9/21/2016*; 
  Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]--9/21/2016*; Nelson, Bill [D-FL]--9/21/2016*; 
  Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--9/21/2016*; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--9/22/2016; 
  Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]--9/21/2016*; Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]--9/21/
  2016*; Tester, Jon [D-MT]--9/21/2016*; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--9/21/
  2016*; Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]--9/21/2016*

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  certain major medical facility leases of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs.

S. 3401

                                                          Sept. 27, 2016

Sponsor: Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Cosponsor(s):

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consolidate and expand 
  the provision of health care to veterans through non-Department of 
  Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other purposes.

S. 3403

                                                          Sept. 27, 2016

Sponsor: Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Cosponsor: Tester, Jon [D-MT]--9/27/2016*

A bill to authorize payment by the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
  the costs associated with service by medical residents and interns at 
  facilities operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and the 
  Indian Health Service, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
  carry out a pilot program to expand medical residencies and 
  internships at such facilities, and for other purposes.

S. 3410

                                                          Sept. 28, 2016

Sponsor: McCain, John [R-AZ]
Cosponsor(s):

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an 
  independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, and 
  for other purposes.

S. 3434

                                                          Sept. 28, 2016

Sponsor: Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Cosponsor(s):

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the 
  provision of services and benefits from the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.

S. 3438

                                                          Sept. 28, 2016

Sponsor: Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Cosponsor: Reid, Harry [D-NV]--11/17/2016

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a 
  major medical facility project in Reno, Nevada.

S. 3445

                                                          Sept. 28, 2016

Sponsor: Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--9/28/2016*; Durbin, Richard J. [D-
  IL]--9/28/2016*; Murray, Patty [D-WA]--9/28/2016*

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement 
  of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed 
  services with respect to States and private employers, and for other 
  purposes.

S. 3447

                                                          Sept. 14, 2016

Sponsor: Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Cosponsor(s): Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]--9/28/2016*; Boozman, John [R-AR]--
  11/17/2016; Cornyn, John [R-TX]--12/6/2016; Johnson, Ron [R-WI]--11/
  30/2016; King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]--12/1/2016; Manchin, Joe, III [D-
  WV]--11/30/2016; Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--12/6/2016; Rounds, Mike [R-
  SD]--12/1/2016; Sessions, Jeff [R-AL]--11/17/2016; Tester, Jon [D-
  MT]--11/17/2016; Tillis, Thom [R-NC]--11/17/2016

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in Arlington 
  National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots and crew 
  members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

S. 3535

                                                             Dec 8, 2016

Sponsor: Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]
Cosponsor(s):

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary 
  of Veterans Affairs from employing any individual who has been 
  convicted of a felony and medical personnel who have had their medical 
  licenses or credentials revoked or suspended, and for other purposes.

S. 3540

                                                          Sept. 14, 2016

Sponsor: Perdue, David [R-GA]
Cosponsor: Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]--12/9/2016*
  * Original cosponsor.

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot 
  program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy 
  to veterans.
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S. Res. 32

                                                           Jan. 21, 2015

Sponsor: Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Cosponsor: (None)

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
Jan. 21, 2015--Introduced in Senate
Jan. 21, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Original measure reported 
  to Senate by Senator Isakson. Without written report.

S. Con. Res. 18

                                                           June 22, 2015

Sponsor: Burr, Richard [R-NC]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]--6/22/2015*; Murray, Patty [D-
  WA]--6/22/2015*
  * Original cosponsor.

A concurrent resolution recognizing the daisy as the flower for military 
  caregivers.

June 22, 2015--Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

S. Con. Res. 51

                                                          Sept. 22, 2016

Sponsor: Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Cosponsor(s): Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]--12/9/2016 ; Crapo, Mike [R-ID]--9/
  27/2016--; Daines, Steve [R-MT]--9/22/2016*; Gillibrand, Kirsten E. 
  [D-NY]--9/22/2016*; Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]--9/27/2016; Rounds, Mike 
  [R-SD]--12/1/2016; Rubio, Marco [R-FL]--11/16/2016; Tester, Jon [D-
  MT]--9/28/2016

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that those who 
  served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of the Republic of 
  Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 1962, and ending on 
  May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin 
  Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits 
  that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991.

Sept. 22, 2016--Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 91

                                                            Jan. 6, 2015

Sponsor: Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Cosponsor(s): Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]--2/9/2015; Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]--
  5/14/2015; Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]--4/28/2015; Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]--
  5/12/2015; Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]--4/14/2015; Brown, Corrine [D-FL-
  5]--4/28/2015; Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]--4/28/2015; Chabot, Steve [R-
  OH-1]--5/1/2015; Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]--5/12/2015; Cole, Tom [R-OK-
  4]--5/15/2015; Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]--4/21/2015; Conyers, John, 
  Jr. [D-MI-13]--4/21/2015; Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]--4/14/2015; Costello, 
  Ryan A. [R-PA-6]--5/12/2015; Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]--2/26/2015; 
  Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]--4/21/2015; Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]--5/1/
  2015; DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]--5/14/2015; Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-
  21]--5/12/2015; Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]--5/1/2015; Duncan, John 
  J., Jr. [R-TN-2]--4/14/2015; Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]--5/12/2015; 
  Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]--5/15/2015; Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-
  8]--4/13/2015; Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]--1/22/2015; Franks, Trent [R-
  AZ-8]--5/1/2015; Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]--4/13/2015; Guinta, Frank 
  C. [R-NH-1]--5/15/2015; Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4]--5/14/2015; Hastings, 
  Alcee L. [D-FL-20]--4/16/2015; Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]--4/13/2015; 
  Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]--5/12/2015; Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]--5/12/
  2015; Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]--4/21/2015; Johnson, Henry C. ``Hank,'' 
  Jr. [D-GA-4]--5/12/2015; Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]--5/1/2015; Jones, 
  Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--4/14/2015; Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]--4/
  13/2015; Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]--5/18/2015; King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]--
  5/14/2015; Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]--4/21/2015; Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]--
  5/12/2015; Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]--4/23/2015; Lee, Barbara [D-CA-
  13]--4/21/2015; LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]--5/14/2015; Long, Billy 
  [R-MO-7]--4/23/2015; Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]--4/13/2015; Lummis, 
  Cynthia M. [R-WY]--5/18/2015; McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]--4/21/2015; 
  McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]--5/18/2015; Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-
  5]--5/1/2015; Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]--5/12/2015; Miller, Jeff 
  [R-FL-1]--4/23/2015; Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]--4/28/2015; Norton, 
  Eleanor Holmes [D-DC]--4/13/2015; Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]--5/18/
  2015; Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]--4/14/2015; Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-
  16]--4/16/2015; Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]--4/13/2015; Polis, Jared [D-CO-
  2]--4/16/2015; Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]--5/15/2015; Rangel, Charles B. [D-
  NY-13]--4/16/2015; Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]--5/1/2015; Ribble, Reid 
  J. [R-WI-8]--4/14/2015; Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]--5/15/2015; Ross, 
  Dennis A. [R-FL-15]--5/1/2015; Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]--5/1/2015; 
  Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]--4/13/2015;Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]--5/1/
  2015; Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]--4/23/2015; Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--4/
  16/2015; Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]--5/18/2015; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh 
  [D-NY-25]--4/13/2015; Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]--4/13/2015; Takano, Mark 
  [D-CA-41]--5/15/2015; Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]--5/1/2015; Van Hollen, 
  Chris [D-MD-8]--4/13/2015; Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]--5/14/2015; Welch, 
  Peter [D-VT]--4/28/2015; Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]--4/13/2015; 
  Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]--5/18/2015; Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]--5/1/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to issue, upon request, veteran identification cards 
  to certain veterans.

Jan. 6, 2015--Introduced in House.
May 18, 2015--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): 402-0.
June 22, 2015--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
  Unanimous Consent.
June 22, 2015--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
July 7, 2015--Resolving differences--House actions: On motion that the 
  House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. Agreed to 
  by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411-0
July 9, 2015--Presented to President.
July 20, 2015--Signed by President.
July 20, 2015--Became Public Law No: 114-31.

H.R. 203

                                                            Jan. 7, 2015

Sponsor: Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
Cosponsor(s): Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]--1/12/2015; Brown, Corrine [D-
  FL-5]--1/12/2015; Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]--1/12/2015; Cicilline, David 
  N. [D-RI-1]--1/12/2015; Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]--1/8/2015; Costello, 
  Ryan A. [R-PA-6]--1/12/2015; Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]--1/7/2015*; 
  Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]--1/12/2015; Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8]--1/7/2015*; 
  Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]--1/7/2015*; Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-
  8]--1/8/2015; Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]--1/8/2015; Garamendi, John [D-CA-
  3]--1/8/2015; Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]--1/12/2015; Israel, 
  Steve [D-NY-3]--1/8/2015; Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]--1/7/2015*; Kline, 
  John [R-MN-2]--1/9/2015; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--1/12/2015; Lujan 
  Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]--1/12/2015; Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]--1/8/
  2015; Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]--1/7/2015*; Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]--1/
  12/2015; Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]--1/7/2015*; Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-
  8]--1/9/2015; O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]--1/7/2015*; Paulsen, Erik [R-
  MN-3]--1/12/2015; Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]--1/8/2015; Peterson, 
  Collin C. [D-MN-7]--1/12/2015; Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]--1/12/2015; 
  Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]--1/12/2015; Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]--1/7/2015*; 
  Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]--1/7/2015*; Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--1/12/
  2015; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]--1/7/2015*; Smith, 
  Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]--1/7/2015*; Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]--1/9/2015; 
  Welch, Peter [D-VT]--1/8/2015; Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]--1/12/2015; 
  Young, Todd C. [R-IN-9]--1/12/2015

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct 
  of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention 
  programs of 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.

Jan. 7, 2015--Introduced in House..
Jan. 12, 2015--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): 
  403-0 (Roll No. 17).
Jan. 21, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator 
  Isakson without amendment. Without written report.
Feb. 3, 2015--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0. Record Vote No. 50.
Feb. 11, 2015--Presented to President.
Feb. 12, 2015--Signed by President.
Feb. 12, 2015--Became Public Law No: 114-2.
April 23, 2015--Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
  filed written report. Report No. 114-34.

H.R. 216

                                                             Jan 8, 2015

Sponsor: Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
Cosponsor(s): Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]--3/23/2015; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-
  2]--2/10/2015; Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]--1/8/2015*; Van Hollen, Chris [D-
  MD-8]--2/26/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program 
  and a quadrennial veterans review, to establish in the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs a Chief Strategy Officer, and for other purposes.

Jan. 8, 2015--Introduced in House.
March 23, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs. H. Rept. 114-48.
March 24, 2015--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): 420-0 (Roll No. 134).
March 25, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 280

                                                            Jan 12, 2015

Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor(s): Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]--2/11/2015; Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]--2/
  12/2015; Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]--1/30/2015; Graham, Gwen [D-FL-
  2]--2/20/2015; Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]--2/10/2015; Murphy, Tim [R-PA-
  18]--1/14/2015; Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]--2/26/2015; Sinema, 
  Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--2/2/2015; Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]--1/14/2015

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and 
  awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jan. 12, 2015--Introduced in House.
March 2, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-32, Part I.
March 2, 2015--Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
March 2, 2015--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
March 3, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 294

                                                            Jan 13, 2015

Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor(s): Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]--2/20/2015; Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]--
  3/2/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the 
  placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for 
  certain veterans who are unable to live independently.

Jan. 13, 2015--Introduced in House.
March 2, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-35.
March 2, 2015--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): 405-0 (Roll No. 107).
March 3, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 474

                                                            Jan 22, 2015

Sponsor: Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Cosponsor(s): Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]--3/23/2015; Lieu, Ted [D-CA-
  33]--5/12/2015; Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]--3/23/2015; Sinema, Kyrsten 
  [D-AZ-9]--5/18/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a five-year 
  extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs and to 
  provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under such 
  programs.

Jan. 22, 2015--Introduced in House.
May 18, 2015--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
May 19, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 675

                                                             Feb 3, 2015

Sponsor: Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
Cosponsor(s): Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]--5/18/2015; Jones, Walter B., Jr. 
  [R-NC-3]--7/7/2015; Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]--4/13/2015; Pingree, 
  Chellie [D-ME-1]--4/13/2015; Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]--2/3/2015*

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2015, 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, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 
  the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the 
  processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.

Feb. 3, 2015--Introduced in House.
July 16, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-206.
July 28, 2015--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): 409-0 (Roll No. 472).
July 29, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 677

                                                             Feb 3, 2015

Sponsor: Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
Cosponsor: Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]--2/3/2015*

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. 3, 2015--Introduced in House.
Feb. 1, 2016--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-405.
Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 10, 2016--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 1038

                                                            Feb 24, 2015

Sponsor: Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
Cosponsor: None

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment 
  received by an employee of the Department in the permanent record of 
  the employee.

Feb. 24, 2015--Introduced in House.
May 18, 2015--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
May 19, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 1313

                                                            Mar. 4, 2015

Sponsor: McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Cosponsor: None

To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the treatment of 
  certain small business concerns for purposes of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences.

March 4, 2015--Introduced in House.
May 18, 2015--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): 
  403-0 (Roll No. 241).
May 19, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 1338

                                                            Mar. 6, 2015

Sponsor: Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Cosponsor(s): Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]--3/26/2015; Babin, Brian [R-TX-
  36]--4/21/2015; Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]--5/14/2015; Bishop, Rob [R-UT-
  1]--6/8/2015; Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]--3/6/2015*; Bordallo, 
  Madeleine Z. [D-GU]--3/6/2015*; Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-13]--5/22/
  2015; Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]--3/6/2015*; Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]--
  5/14/2015; Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]--6/3/2015; Carson, Andre [D-
  IN-7]--6/10/2015; Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]--3/26/2015; Cleaver, 
  Emanuel [D-MO-5]--4/21/2015; Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]--6/16/2015; 
  Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]--4/21/2015; Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]--3/6/
  2015*; Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]--3/26/2015; Crawford, Eric A. 
  ``Rick'' [R-AR-1]--6/16/2015; Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]--3/6/2015*; 
  Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]--5/14/2015; Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]--6/3/
  2015; DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]--6/16/2015; Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-
  15]--5/19/2015; Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]--6/16/2015; Doyle, Michael 
  F. [D-PA-14]--5/14/2015; Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2]--5/14/2015; 
  Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]--3/6/2015*; Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]--
  3/6/2015*; Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]--5/22/2015; Fitzpatrick, Michael G. 
  [R-PA-8]--5/19/2015; Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]--3/26/2015; Frankel, 
  Lois [D-FL-22]--5/22/2015; Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]--6/1/2015; 
  Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]--6/1/2015; Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]--6/1/2015; 
  Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]--6/16/2015; Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]--6/10/
  2015; Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]--6/1/2015; Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]--6/
  10/2015; Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]--3/6/2015*; Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-
  22]--5/22/2015; Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]--4/21/2015; Issa, Darrell 
  E. [R-CA-49]--6/8/2015; Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]--5/14/2015; Jones, 
  Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--3/6/2015*; Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]--5/19/2015; 
  King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]--3/6/2015*; Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]--6/8/
  2015; Kline, John [R-MN-2]--3/26/2015; LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]--5/19/
  2015; Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]--5/22/2015; Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]--
  6/23/2015; Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]--9/22/2015; Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-
  5]--6/3/2015; Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]--7/7/2015; LoBiondo, Frank A. 
  [R-NJ-2]--5/19/2015; Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]--6/3/2015; 
  Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]--3/6/2015*; McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]--3/6/2015*; 
  McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]--3/6/2015*; McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]--5/
  14/2015; Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]--4/21/2015; Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-
  5]--5/22/2015; Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]--4/21/2015; Murphy, Tim 
  [R-PA-18]--4/21/2015; Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]--3/6/2015*; 
  Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]--5/22/2015; Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]--
  3/6/2015*; Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]--5/22/2015; Norton, Eleanor 
  Holmes [D-DC]--5/22/2015; Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]--3/6/2015*; 
  Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]--4/21/2015; Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]--6/16/
  2015; Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]--5/14/2015; Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]--5/
  19/2015; Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]--3/6/2015*; Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]--
  4/21/2015; Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]--3/6/2015*; Roby, Martha [R-AL-
  2]--9/17/2015; Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]--6/1/2015; Rothfus, Keith J. 
  [R-PA-12]--3/26/2015; Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]--5/19/2015; Schweikert, 
  David [R-AZ-6]--6/3/2015; Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--6/1/2015; Sires, 
  Albio [D-NJ-8]--6/1/2015; Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]--4/21/2015; Stivers, 
  Steve [R-OH-15]--4/21/2015; Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]--3/6/2015*; 
  Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]--3/6/2015*; Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]--7/7/
  2015; Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]--6/23/2015; Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-
  2]--7/21/2015; Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]--5/14/2015; Walz, Timothy J. 
  [D-MN-1]--6/3/2015; Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]--5/14/2015; Yoho, Ted S. [R-
  FL-3]--3/6/2015*; Young, Don [R-AK]--5/19/2015; Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-
  1]--6/23/2015

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.

Mar. 6, 2015--Introduced in House.
Oct. 26, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-312.
Oct. 16, 2015--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): 409-0 (Roll No. 627).

H.R. 1382

                                                           Mar. 16, 2015

Sponsor: Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Co-Sponsor(s): Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]--3/16/2015*; Cook, Paul [R-
  CA-8]--3/16/2015*; Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]--3/23/2015; Kilmer, Derek 
  [D-WA-6]--5/18/2015; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--3/16/2015*; Radewagen, 
  Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]--3/16/2015*; Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]--3/16/
  2015*; Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]--4/14/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods 
  or services, to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans.

March 16, 2015--Introduced in House.
May 18, 2015--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): 404-0 (Roll No. 242).
May 19, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 1384

                                                           Mar. 16, 2015

Sponsor: Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
Cosponsor(s): Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]--7/28/2015; Ashford, Brad [D-NE-
  2]--3/16/2015*; Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]--7/21/2015; Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]--
  4/15/2015; Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]--3/16/2015*; Bordallo, 
  Madeleine Z. [D-GU]--3/16/2015*; Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]--7/21/2015; 
  Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]--3/25/2015; Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]--3/16/
  2015*; Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]--6/24/2015; Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]--
  3/19/2015; Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE]--7/7/2015; Carson, Andre [D-IN-
  7]--7/27/2015; Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]--4/30/2015; Chu, Judy [D-CA-
  27]--5/19/2015; Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]--9/18/2015; Clark, 
  Katherine M. [D-MA-5]--6/8/2015; Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]--7/14/2015; 
  Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]--3/16/2015*; Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]--4/14/2015; 
  Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]--4/14/2015; Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]--7/
  27/2015; Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]--3/16/2015*; Conyers, John, Jr. 
  [D-MI-13]--7/28/2015; Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]--7/15/2015; Courtney, Joe 
  [D-CT-2]--3/16/2015*; Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]--3/16/2015*; Cummings, 
  Elijah E. [D-MD-7]--7/31/2015; DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]--9/10/2015; 
  Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]--3/16/2015*; Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]--5/22/
  2015; Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL-8]--9/24/2015; Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]--
  4/14/2015; Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]--3/16/2015*; Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-
  16]--7/20/2015; Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]--7/13/2015; Esty, Elizabeth 
  H. [D-CT-5]--3/16/2015*; Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]--7/22/2015; 
  Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]--7/23/2015; Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]--
  7/21/2015; Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]--3/16/2015*; Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-
  2]--3/16/2015*; Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]--7/29/2015; Gibson, Christopher P. 
  [R-NY-19]--7/21/2015; Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]--7/22/2015; Grijalva, 
  Raul M. [D-AZ-3]--7/15/2015; Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]--7/7/2015; 
  Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]--3/16/2015*; Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]--9/10/
  2015; Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]--7/31/2015; Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]--
  9/8/2015; Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]--7/20/2015; Honda, Michael M. [D-
  CA-17]--9/16/2015; Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]--3/23/2015; Johnson, 
  Bill [R-OH-6]--4/23/2015; Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]--7/9/2015; Jones, 
  Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--3/16/2015*; Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]--3/16/
  2015*; Katko, John [R-NY-24]--7/22/2015; Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]--7/13/
  2015; Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]--7/31/2015; King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]--7/29/
  2015; Kline, John [R-MN-2]--4/14/2015; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--7/27/
  2015; Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]--4/14/2015; Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]--
  3/16/2015*; Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]--4/14/2015; Lieu, Ted [D-CA-
  33]--3/16/2015*; Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]--6/25/2015; Loebsack, David 
  [D-IA-2]--3/23/2015; Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]--4/14/2015; Love, Mia B. 
  [R-UT-4]--5/13/2015; Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]--7/29/2015; Luetkemeyer, 
  Blaine [R-MO-3]--7/23/2015; Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]--7/27/
  2015; MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]--3/16/2015*; Maloney, Sean Patrick 
  [D-NY-18]--3/16/2015*; Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]--7/20/2015; 
  McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]--4/14/2015; McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]--3/16/
  2015*; McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]--7/31/2015; McKinley, David B. 
  [R-WV-1]--7/29/2015; Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]--4/28/2015; Mica, John L. 
  [R-FL-7]--7/21/2015; Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]--10/21/2015; 
  Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]--7/29/2015; Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]--7/28/
  2015; Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]--9/8/2015; Nolan, Richard M. [D-
  MN-8]--7/29/2015; Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]--4/23/2015; Nugent, 
  Richard B. [R-FL-11]--3/18/2015; O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]--9/8/2015; 
  Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]--7/31/2015; Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]--3/16/
  2015*; Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]--3/19/2015; Pingree, Chellie [D-
  ME-1]--6/8/2015; Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]--7/29/2015; Pocan, Mark 
  [D-WI-2]--4/21/2015; Price, David E. [D-NC-4]--7/29/2015; Rangel, 
  Charles B. [D-NY-13]--3/16/2015*; Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]--7/28/
  2015; Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]--4/22/2015; Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-
  2]--7/31/2015; Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]--4/14/2015; Ross, Dennis A. 
  [R-FL-15]--5/12/2015; Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]--7/29/2015; Roybal-
  Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]--7/28/2015; Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]--3/16/
  2015*; Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]--7/15/2015; Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]--7/20/
  2015; Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]--7/27/2015; Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]--
  5/18/2015; Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]--4/14/2015; Scott, Austin [R-GA-
  8]--7/28/2015; Scott, Robert C. ``Bobby'' [D-VA-3]--7/23/2015; 
  Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]--10/21/2015; Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]--4/
  29/2015; Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]--7/29/2015; Stewart, Chris [R-
  UT-2]--3/16/2015*; Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]--3/16/2015*; Takai, ark 
  [D-HI-1]--3/16/2015*; Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]--3/16/2015*; Thompson, 
  Mike [D-CA-5]--4/21/2015; Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]--3/16/2015*; Vela, 
  Filemon [D-TX-34]--7/14/2015; Welch, Peter [D-VT]--3/16/2015*; Wilson, 
  Joe [R-SC-2]--5/18/2015; Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]--5/19/2015; 
  Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]--7/29/2015; Young, David [R-IA-3]--6/10/2015; 
  Young, Don [R-AK]--7/21/2015; Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT]--3/23/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the 
  reserve components of certain persons by honoring them with status as 
  veterans under law.

Mar. 16, 2015--Introduced in House.
Oct. 21, 2015--Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 
  114-302.
Nov. 16, 2015--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): 
  407-0 (Roll No. 628).
Nov. 17, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 1607

                                                           Mar. 25, 2015

Sponsor: Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Cosponsor(s): Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]--4/21/201; Cohen, Steve [D-TN-
  9]--4/29/2015; DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]--4/21/2015; DeLauro, Rosa L. 
  [D-CT-3]--3/25/2015*; DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]--4/23/2015; 
  DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]--4/14/2015; Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]--3/
  25/2015*; Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]--4/21/2015; Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-
  CT-5]--4/29/2015; Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]--3/25/2015*; Guinta, 
  Frank C. [R-NH-1]--3/25/2015*; Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]--4/14/2015; 
  Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]--4/23/2015; Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--4/
  21/2015; Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]--6/16/2015; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--
  3/25/2015*; Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]--7/14/2015; Lewis, John [D-GA-5]--3/
  25/2015*; Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]--7/14/2015; McCollum, Betty [D-MN-
  4]--4/21/2015; McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]--4/29/2015; McGovern, James P. 
  [D-MA-2]--4/23/2015; Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]--3/25/2015*; Poliquin, Bruce 
  [R-ME-2]--3/25/2015*; Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]--4/29/2015; Rice, Kathleen 
  M. [D-NY-4]--4/21/2015; Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]--3/25/2015*; Sires, 
  Albio [D-NJ-8]--4/23/2015; Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]--4/21/
  2015; Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]--4/21/2015; Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]--3/25/
  2015*

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.

Mar. 25, 2015--Introduced in House.
July 16, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-207.
July 27, 2015--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
July 28, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 1762

                                                           Apr. 13, 2015

Sponsor: Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Cosponsor(s): Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]--4/13/2015*; Bonamici, Suzanne 
  [D-OR-1]--4/13/2015*; DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]--4/13/2015*; 
  Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]--4/16/2015

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
  clinic in The Dalles, Oregon, as the ``Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic.''

Apr. 13, 2015--Introduced in House.
May 23, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
June 10, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
  Unanimous Consent.
June 10, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
June 14, 2016--Presented to President.
June 22, 2016--Signed by President.
June 22, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-179

H.R. 1994

                                                           Apr. 23, 2015

Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor(s): Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]--4/23/2015*; Allen, Rick W. 
  [R-GA-12]--7/22/2015; Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]--6/3/2015; Babin, Brian 
  [R-TX-36]--4/28/2015; Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]--7/7/2015; Benishek, Dan [R-
  MI-1]--4/23/2015*; Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]--4/30/2015; Bishop, 
  Mike [R-MI-8]--5/13/2015; Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]--7/15/2015; Boustany, 
  Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]--5/13/2015; Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]--7/16/2015; 
  Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]--5/13/2015; Carter, Earl L. ``Buddy'' [R-GA-
  1]--5/12/2015; Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]--6/15/2015; Coffman, Mike [R-
  CO-6]--6/9/2015; Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]--7/22/2015; Costello, Ryan A. [R-
  PA-6]--4/23/2015*; Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]--5/13/2015; Culberson, John 
  Abney [R-TX-7]--6/15/2015; Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]--6/17/2015; Dent, 
  Charles W. [R-PA-15]--5/12/2015; DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]--5/19/2015; 
  Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]--7/15/2015; Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]--5/13/2015; 
  Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]--4/30/2015; Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]--7/21/
  2015; Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]--7/21/2015; Garrett, Scott 
  [R-NJ-5]--7/7/2015; Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]--5/21/2015; Gibson, 
  Christopher P. [R-NY-19]--7/16/2015; Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]--6/25/
  2015; Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]--6/16/2015; Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]--7/
  21/2015; Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]--6/10/2015; Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]--
  6/24/2015; Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]--5/12/2015; Herrera Beutler, Jaime 
  [R-WA-3]--7/20/2015; Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]--6/1/2015; Hill, J. 
  French [R-AR-2]--5/20/2015; Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]--6/24/2015; 
  Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]--4/23/2015*; Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]--6/9/
  2015; Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]--6/15/2015; Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]--6/11/
  2015; Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--5/12/2015; Joyce, David P. [R-
  OH-14]--5/12/2015; Katko, John [R-NY-24]--7/22/2015; Kline, John [R-
  MN-2]--5/13/2015; Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]--6/2/2015; LaMalfa, Doug 
  [R-CA-1]--6/2/2015; Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]--5/13/2015; Latta, Robert 
  E. [R-OH-5]--4/28/2015; Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]--6/9/2015; Love, 
  Mia B. [R-UT-4]--7/20/2015; Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]--7/9/2015; 
  Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]--7/16/2015; McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]--6/1/
  2015; McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]--5/13/2015; McSally, Martha [R-
  AZ-2]--5/13/2015; Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]--6/9/2015; Mica, John L. [R-
  FL-7]--6/25/2015; Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]--4/23/2015*; Newhouse, Dan [R-
  WA-4]--7/20/2015; Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]--6/23/2015; Palazzo, Steven M. 
  [R-MS-4]--7/21/2015; Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]--6/1/2015; Perry, Scott 
  [R-PA-4]--6/23/2015; Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]--5/13/2015; Pittenger, 
  Robert [R-NC-9]--6/24/2015; Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]--7/21/2015; Price, Tom 
  [R-GA-6]--5/13/2015; Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]--4/29/2015; 
  Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]--7/15/2015; Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]--6/4/2015; 
  Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]--6/23/2015; Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]--
  5/12/2015; Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]--4/29/2015; Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5]--
  6/1/2015; Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]--5/21/2015; Simpson, 
  Michael K. [R-ID-2]--6/3/2015; Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]--4/29/2015; 
  Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]--5/12/2015; Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]--5/12/2015; 
  Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]--7/23/2015; Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]--6/1/
  2015; Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]--6/23/2015; Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]--7/
  9/2015; Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]--6/15/2015; Walters, Mimi [R-CA-
  45]--7/20/2015; Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]--6/15/2015; Webster, 
  Daniel [R-FL-10]--7/9/2015; Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]--5/1/2015; 
  Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]--6/15/2015; Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]--6/
  16/2015; Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]--5/20/2015; Young, David [R-IA-3]--7/
  22/2015; Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]--5/13/2015; Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT]--6/
  17/2015; Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]--5/12/2015 (withdrawn--6/2/
  2015)

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or 
  demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on 
  performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.

Apr. 23, 2015--Introduced in House.
July 23, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-225, Part I.
July 23, 2015--Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
July 27, 2015--Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs, H. Rept. 114-225, Part II.
July 29, 2015--Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas 
  and Nays: 256-170 (Roll No. 489).
July 30, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 2256

                                                            May 12, 2015

Sponsor: Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
Cosponsor: None

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report on the Veterans Health 
  Administration, to provide for the identification and tracking of 
  biological implants used in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, 
  and for other purposes.

May 12, 2015--Introduced in House.
July 7, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-191.
July 21, 2015--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): 408-0 (Roll No. 449).
July 22, 2015--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 2360

                                                            May 15, 2015

Sponsor: Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Cosponsor(s): Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]--6/4/2015; Brownley, Julia [D-CA-
  26]--6/18/2015; Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]--6/1/2015; Costello, Ryan A. 
  [R-PA-6]--6/1/2015; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--6/9/2015; Radewagen, 
  Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]--6/1/2015; Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]--6/23/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the approval of 
  certain programs of education for purposes of educational assistance 
  provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

May 15, 2015--Introduced in House.
Nov. 16, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-336.
Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 10, 2016--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 2693

                                                            June 9, 2015

Sponsor: Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
Cosponsor(s): Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]--6/9/2015*; Comstock, 
  Barbara [R-VA-10]--6/9/2015*; Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]--6/9/
  2015*; Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]--6/9/2015*; Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]--
  6/9/2015*; Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]--6/9/2015*; Hurt, Robert [R-
  VA-5]--6/9/2015*; Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]--6/9/2015*; Rigell, E. Scott 
  [R-VA-2]--6/9/2015*; Scott, Robert C. ``Bobby'' [D-VA-3]--6/9/2015*; 
  Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]--6/9/2015*

To designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical 
  Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum.''

June 9, 2015--Introduced in House.
Dec. 8, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Dec. 8, 2015--Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without 
  objection.
Dec. 10, 2015--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
  Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 10, 2015--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 11, 2015--Presented to President.
Dec. 18, 2015--Signed by President.
Dec. 18, 2015--Became Public Law No: 114-103

H.R. 2814

                                                           June 17, 2015

Sponsor: Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Cosponsor: None

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
  clinic in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Dannie A. Carr Veterans 
  Outpatient Clinic.

June 17, 2015--Introduced in House.
Mar. 1, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Mar. 2, 2016--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 2915

                                                           June 25, 2015

Sponsor: Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Cosponsor(s): Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]--10/28/2015; Cleaver, Emanuel [D-
  MO-5]--11/16/2015; Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]--7/27/2015; Conyers, John, 
  Jr. [D-MI-13]--7/21/2015; Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]--7/21/2015; Gibson, 
  Christopher P. [R-NY-19]--7/23/2015; Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]--7/29/
  2015; Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]--7/23/2015; Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-
  17]--7/23/2015; Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]--7/7/2015; Jones, Walter 
  B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--7/27/2015; Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]--7/29/2015; King, 
  Peter T. [R-NY-2]--11/5/2015; Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]--7/27/2015; 
  Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]--7/27/2015; Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]--9/9/
  2015; Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]--9/17/2015; Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-
  6]--9/9/2015; McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]--7/31/2015; McSally, Martha 
  [R-AZ-2]--9/16/2015; Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46]--11/3/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to identify mental health care and suicide prevention 
  programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans as 
  part of the evaluation of such programs by the Secretary, and for 
  other purposes.

June 25, 2015--Introduced in House.
Dec. 3, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-365.
Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 10, 2016--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 3016

                                                            July 9, 2015

Sponsor: Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Cosponsor(s): Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]--7/9/2015*; Benishek, Dan [R-
  MI-1]--7/9/2015*; Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]--9/30/2015; Brownley, 
  Julia [D-CA-26]--7/9/2015*; Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]--7/22/2015; 
  Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]--7/15/2015; Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]--10/23/
  2015; Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]--9/17/2015; Radewagen, Aumua 
  Amata Coleman [R-AS]--7/15/2015; Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]--7/9/2015*; 
  Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]--7/9/2015*; Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]--9/17/2015; 
  Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]--9/17/2015; Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]--7/15/2015; 
  Young, David [R-IA-3]--10/22/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
  the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to 
  health care, educational assistance, and vocational rehabilitation, to 
  establish the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition 
  Administration, and for other purposes.

July 9, 2015--Introduced in House.
Dec. 1, 2015----Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs. H. Rept. 114-358.
Feb. 9, 2016----Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
  rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 10, 2016----Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate 
  and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 3106

                                                           July 16, 2015

Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor(s): Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]--7/27/2015; Coffman, Mike [R-
  CO-6]--7/28/2015

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
  the administration of Department medical facility construction 
  projects.

July 16, 2015--Introduced in House.
Dec. 3, 2015--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
  H. Rept. 114-364.
Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 10, 2016--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 3234

                                                           July 28, 2015

Sponsor: Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
Cosponsor: None

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to evaluate the ability of each medical center of the 
  Department to provide quality health care to veterans, to ensure that 
  the Secretary improves such medical centers that are underperforming, 
  and for other purposes.

July 28, 2015--Introduced in House.
Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 10, 2016--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 3262

                                                           July 28, 2015

Sponsor: Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
Cosponsor: None

To provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System 
  of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois.

July 28, 2015--Introduced in House.
Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 22, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
  Unanimous Consent.
Feb. 22, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb. 25, 2016--Presented to President.
Feb. 29, 2016--Signed by President.
Feb. 29, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-129.

H.R. 4056

                                                            Nov 18, 2015

Sponsor: Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]
Cosponsor: None

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the Florida 
  Department of Veterans Affairs all right, title, and interest of the 
  United States to the property known as ``The Community Living Center'' 
  at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, 
  Florida.

Nov. 18, 2015--Introduced in House.
Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 22, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
  Unanimous Consent.
Feb. 22, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb. 25, 2016--Presented to President.
Feb. 29, 2016--Signed by President.
Feb. 29, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-130.

H.R. 4437

                                                             Feb 2, 2016

Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor: Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]--2/2/2016*

To extend the deadline for the submittal of the final report required by 
  the Commission on Care.

Feb. 2, 2016--Introduced in House.
Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb. 22, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
  Unanimous Consent.
Feb. 22, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb. 25, 2016--Presented to President.
Feb. 29, 2016--Signed by President.
Feb. 29, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-131.

H.R. 5529

                                                            May 13, 2016

Sponsor: Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
Cosponsor: Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]--5/13/2016*

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a study to 
  evaluate the effectiveness of programs, especially in regards to women 
  veterans and minority veterans, in transitioning to civilian life, and 
  for other purposes.

May 13, 2016--Introduced in House..
May 23, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
May 24, 2016--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 5317

                                                            May 24, 2015

Sponsor: Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3]
Cosponsor(s): Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]--5/24/2016*; Boyle, Brendan F. [D-
  PA-13]--5/24/2016*; Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]--5/24/2016*; Cartwright, 
  Matt [D-PA-17]--5/24/2016*; Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]--5/24/2016*; 
  Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]--5/24/2016*; Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]--
  5/24/2016*; Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]--5/24/2016*; Fitzpatrick, Michael 
  G. [R-PA-8]--5/24/2016*; Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]--5/24/2016*; Meehan, 
  Patrick [R-PA-7]--5/24/2016*; Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]--5/24/2016*; 
  Perry, Scott [R-PA-4]--5/24/2016*; Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]--5/24/
  2016*--Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]--5/24/2016*; Shuster, Bill [R-PA-
  9]--5/24/2016*; Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]--5/24/2016*

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center in 
  Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, as the ``Abie Abraham VA 
  Clinic.''

May 24, 2016--Introduced in House.
June 21, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules 
  and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
June 22, 2016--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 5509

                                                           June 16, 2016

Sponsor: Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
Cosponsor(s): Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]--6/16/2016*; Carson, Andre [D-IN-
  7]--6/16/2016*; Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]--6/16/2016*; Rokita, Todd [R-IN-
  4]--6/16/2016*; Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]--6/16/2016*; Visclosky, 
  Peter J. [D-IN-1]--6/16/2016*; Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]--6/16/2016*; 
  Young, Todd C. [R-IN-9]--6/16/2016*
  * Original cosponsor.

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in 
  Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House.''

June 16, 2016--Introduced in House.
Sept. 26, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
  rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5905)
Nov. 30, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
  Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6627)
Nov. 30, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
  amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec. 05, 2016--Presented to President.
Dec. 14, 2016--Signed by President.
Dec. 14, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-259.

H.R. 5620

                                                            July 5, 2016

Sponsor: Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Cosponsor(s): Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]--7/13/2016; Babin, Brian [R-
  TX-36]--9/12/2016; Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]--9/8/2016; Bilirakis, Gus M. 
  [R-FL-12]--9/6/2016; Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]--9/13/2016; Chaffetz, 
  Jason [R-UT-3]--9/7/2016; Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]--7/14/2016; Collins, 
  Chris [R-NY-27]--9/7/2016; Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]--9/6/2016; Gohmert, 
  Louie [R-TX-1]--7/14/2016; Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]--9/8/2016; Gosar, 
  Paul A. [R-AZ-4]--9/8/2016; Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]--9/12/
  2016; Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]--9/8/2016; Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]--7/
  6/2016; Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]--7/8/2016; Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]--
  7/14/2016; Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]--9/8/2016; Kline, John [R-
  MN-2]--9/9/2016; Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]--9/12/2016; Lamborn, Doug 
  [R-CO-5]--7/14/2016; Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]--7/13/2016; LoBiondo, 
  Frank A. [R-NJ-2]--9/8/2016; Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]--9/6/2016; 
  Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS]--7/13/2016; Roby, Martha [R-AL-
  2]--9/7/2016; Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]--7/14/2016; Sessions, Pete [R-TX-
  32]--7/13/2016; Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]--7/14/2016; Tipton, Scott R. 
  [R-CO-3]--9/6/2016; Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]--9/12/2016; Walberg, Tim [R-
  MI-7]--9/6/2016; Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]--9/8/2016; Young, David [R-
  IA-3]--9/7/2016

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or 
  demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on 
  performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.

July 5, 2016--Introduced in House.
Sept. 14, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas 
  and Nays: 310-116.
Sept. 15, 2016--Referred to Senate committee: Received in the Senate and 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
                              PASSED BILLS

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  S.2487                                                                       June 7, 2016
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  S.3055                                                                       July 13, 2016
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  S.3076                                                                       September 20, 2016
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  H.R. 203                                                                     February 3, 2015
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  H.R. 91                                                                      June 22, 2015
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  H.R. 2693                                                                    December 10, 2015
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  H.R. 3262                                                                    February 22, 2016
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  H.R. 4056                                                                    February 22, 2016
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  H.R. 4437                                                                    February 22, 2016
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  H.R. 4336                                                                    May 10, 2016
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  H.R. 2814                                                                    May 18, 2016
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  H.R. 1762                                                                    June 10, 2016
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  H.R. 960                                                                     December 10, 2016
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  H.R. 3471                                                                    July 17, 2016
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  H.R. 3969                                                                    September 8, 2016
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  H.R. 5509                                                                    November 30, 2016
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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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    114-2     S.167                             H.R. 203                         February 12, 2015
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    114-31                                      H.R. 91                          July 20, 2015
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    114-103   S.1486                            H.R. 2693                        December 18, 2015
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    114-129   S.1967                            H.R. 3262                        February 29, 2016
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    114-130                                     H.R. 4056                        February 29, 2016
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    114-131                                     H.R. 4437                        February 29, 2016
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    114-158   S.2921, S.3437                    H.R. 4336, H.R. 4909             May 20, 2016
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    114-164                                     H.R. 2814                        June 3, 2016
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    114-179   S.2828                            H.R. 1762                        June 22, 2016
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    114-188   S.2487                            H.R. 2915                        June 30, 2016
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    114-218   S.3055                            H.R. 5770                        July 29, 2016
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    114-280   S.1325                            H.R. 960                         December 16, 2016
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    114-256                                     H.R. 3471                        December 14, 2016
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    114-220                                     H.R. 3969                        September 23, 2016
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    114-259                                     H.R. 5509                        December 14, 2016
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    114-273   S.3076                            H.R. 6114                        December 14, 2016
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                   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAWS
              LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAWS--Continued
                              ------------

114-2

                                                           Feb. 12, 2015
      Clay Hunt SAV Act
  H.R. 203
      Jan. 7, 2015--Introduced in House
      Jan. 12, 2015--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): 403-0
      Jan. 21, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator 
    Isakson without amendment. Without written report.
      Feb. 3, 2015--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99-0.
      Feb. 11, 2015--Presented to President.
      Feb. 12, 2015--Signed by President.
      Feb. 12, 2015--Became Public Law No: 114-2
      Apr. 23, 2015--By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' 
    Affairs filed written report. Report No.--114-34.

114-31

                                                           July 20, 2015
      Veterans Identification Card Act 2015
  H.R. 91
      Jan. 6, 2015--Introduced in House
      May 18, 2015--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): 402-0
      June 22, 2015--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      June 22, 2015--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      July 7, 2015--Resolving differences--House actions: On motion that 
    the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. 
    Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411-0
      July 9, 2015--Presented to President.
      July 20, 2015--Signed by President.
      July 20, 2015--Became Public Law No: 114-31

114-103

                                                           Dec. 18, 2015
  H.R. 2693
  To designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical 
Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum.''
      June 9, 2015--Introduced in House
      Dec. 8, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
      Dec. 8, 2015--Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without 
    objection.
      Dec. 10, 2015--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      Dec. 10, 2015--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      Dec. 11, 2015--Presented to President.
      Dec. 18, 2015--Signed by President.
      Dec. 18, 2015--Became Public Law No: 114-103

114-129

                                                           Feb. 29, 2016
  H.R. 3262
  To provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care 
System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois.
      July 28, 2015--Introduced in House
      Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
    rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
      Feb. 22, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      Feb. 22, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      Feb. 25, 2016--Presented to President.
      Feb. 29, 2016--Signed by President.
      Feb. 29, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-129

114-130

                                                           Feb. 29, 2016
  H.R. 4056
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the Florida 
Department of Veterans Affairs all right, title, and interest of the 
United States to the property known as ``The Community Living Center'' 
at the Lake Baldwin Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Orlando, 
Florida.
      Nov. 18, 2015--Introduced in House
      Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
    rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
      Feb. 22, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      Feb. 22, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      Feb. 25, 2016--Presented to President.
      Feb. 29, 2016--Signed by President.
      Feb. 29, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-130

114-131

                                                           Feb. 29, 2016
  H.R. 4437
  To extend the deadline for the submittal of the final report required 
by the Commission on Care.
      Feb. 2, 2016--Introduced in House
      Feb. 9, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
    rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
      Feb. 22, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      Feb. 22, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      Feb. 25, 2016--Presented to President.
      Feb. 29, 2016--Signed by President.
      Feb. 29, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-131

114-158

                                                            May 20, 2016
  H.R. 4336
      An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
    inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of 
    certain persons whose service has been determined to be active 
    service.
      Jan. 6, 2016--Introduced in House
      Mar. 21, 2016--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' 
    Affairs. H. Rept. 114-459, Part I.
      Mar. 21, 2016--Committee on Armed Services discharged.
      Mar. 22, 2016--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): 385-0 (Roll No. 135).
      May 10, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      May 10, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with 
    amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
      May 11, 2016--Resolving differences--House actions: On motion that 
    the House agree to the Senate amendments. Agreed to without 
    objection.
      May 13, 2016--Presented to President.
      May 20, 2016--Signed by President.
      May 20, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-158

114-164

                                                            June 3, 2016
  H.R. 2814
  To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Sevierville, Tennessee, the Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient 
Clinic.
      June 17, 2015--Introduced in House.
      Mar. 1, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
    rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.
      May 18, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      May 18, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      May 24, 2016--Presented to President.
      June 3, 2016--Signed by President.
      June 3, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-164

114-179

                                                           June 22, 2016
  H.R. 1762
  To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in The Dalles, Oregon, as the ``Loren R. Kaufman VA Clinic.''
      Apr. 13, 2015--Introduced in House.
      May 23, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
    rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.(text: 
    CR H2910)
      June 10, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      June 10, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3812)
      June 14, 2016--Presented to President.
      June 22, 2016--Signed by President.
      June 22, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-179.

114-188

                                                           June 30, 2016
      S. 2487
  A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental 
health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are 
effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of such 
programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
      Feb. 3, 2016--Introduced in Senate.
      June 7, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      June 7, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      June 21, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed 
    without objection.
      June 23, 2016--Presented to President.
      June 30, 2016--Signed by President.
      June 30, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-188

114-218

                                                           July 29, 2016
      S. 3055
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a dental 
insurance plan to veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans.
      June 14, 2016--Introduced in Senate.
      July 13, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      July 13, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      July 14, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed 
    without objection.
      July 19, 2016--Presented to President.
      July 29, 2016--Signed by President.
      July 29, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-218

114-220

                                                          Sept. 23, 2016
  H.R. 3969
  To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based 
outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, as the ``Master Chief Petty 
Officer Jesse Dean Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based 
Outpatient Clinic.''
      Nov. 05, 2015--Introduced in House.
      May 23, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
    rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.(text: 
    CR H2931)
      Sept. 08, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged 
    by Unanimous Consent.
      Sept. 08, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      Sept. 14, 2016--Presented to President.
      Sept. 23, 2016--Signed by President.
      Sept. 23, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-220

114-256

                                                           Dec. 14, 2016
  H.R. 3471
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
the provision of automobiles and adaptive equipment by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.
      Sept. 10, 2015--Introduced in House.
      Sept. 06, 2016--Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' 
    Affairs. H. Rept. 114-709.
      Sept. 12, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend 
    the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.
      Nov. 17, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      Nov. 17, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      Nov. 29, 2016--Resolving differences--House actions: On motion 
    that the House agree to the Senate amendment. Agreed to without 
    objection.
      Dec. 02, 2016--Presented to President.
      Dec. 14, 2016--Signed by President.
      Dec. 14, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-256

114-259

                                                           Dec. 14, 2016
  H.R. 5509
  To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility 
in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House.''
      June 16, 2016--Introduced in House.
      Sept. 26, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend 
    the rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 
    H5905)
      Nov. 30, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6627)
      Nov. 30, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      Dec. 05, 2016--Presented to President.
      Dec. 14, 2016--Signed by President.
      Dec. 14, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-259.

114-273

                                                           Dec. 14, 2016
      S. 3076
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial in 
cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without next 
of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, and for 
other purposes.
      June 20, 2016--Introduced in Senate.
      Sept. 20, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged 
    by Unanimous Consent.
      Sept. 20, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      Dec. 06, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
    rules and pass the bill. Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7246-
    7247)
      Dec. 08, 2016--Presented to President.
      Dec. 14, 2016--Signed by President.
      Dec. 14, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-273

114-280

                                                           Dec. 16, 2016
  H.R. 960
  To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community based 
outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard Department 
of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
      Feb. 12, 2015--Introduced in House.
      May 23, 2016--Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the 
    rules and pass the bill, as amended. Agreed to by voice vote.(text: 
    CR H2911)
      Dec. 10, 2016--Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by 
    Unanimous Consent.
      Dec. 10, 2016--Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without 
    amendment by Unanimous Consent.
      Dec. 14, 2016--Presented to President.
      Dec. 16, 2016--Signed by President.
      Dec. 16, 2016--Became Public Law No: 114-280.
             HEARINGS AND MEETING SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE
        HEARINGS AND MEETING SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE--Continued
                              ------------

January 21, 2015. Business Meeting: Meeting to Consider the Rules of the 
  Veterans' Affairs Committee for the 114th Congress, a Resolution 
  Authorizing the Expenditures of the Committee for the 114th Congress 
  and Pending Legislation before the Committee.
February 24, 2015. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans.
February 25, 2015. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentation of The American Legion.
February 26, 2015. Hearing: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for Veterans' 
  Programs and Fiscal Year 2017 Advance Appropriations Request.
March 4, 2015. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
March 18, 2015. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentations of Jewish War Veterans, Air 
  Force Sergeants Association, The Retired Enlisted Association, Fleet 
  Reserve Association, National Association of State Directors of 
  Veterans Affairs, National Guard Association of the United States, 
  American Ex-Prisoners of War, Gold Star Wives and Wounded Warrior 
  Project.
March 24, 2015. Hearing: The Veterans Choice Act--Exploring the Distance 
  Criteria.
March 26, 2015. Hearing: VA Opioid Prescription Policy, Practice and 
  Procedures.
April 21, 2015. Hearing: Fulfilling the Promise to Women Veterans.
April 24, 2015. Field Hearing in Denver, Colorado: Field Hearing--Denver 
  Replacement Medical Center.
April 29, 2015. Hearing: GAO's High Risk List and the Veterans Health 
  Administration.
May 5, 2015. Hearing: Pending Nominations of David J. Shulkin, M.D., to 
  be Under Secretary for Health, and LaVerne H. Council to be Assistant 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology.
May 12, 2015. Hearing: Exploring the Implementation and Future of the 
  Veterans Choice Program.
May 13, 2015. Hearing: Pending Benefits Legislation.
May 20, 2015. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentations of Paralyzed Veterans of 
  America, AMVETS, Military Officers Association of America, Military 
  Order of the Purple Heart, Vietnam Veterans of America, Blinded 
  Veterans Association, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and Non 
  Commissioned Officers Association.
June 3, 2015. Hearing: Pending Health Care Legislation.
June 9, 205. Business Meeting: Meeting to Consider Pending Nominations.
June 24, 2015. Hearing: Pending Health Care and Benefits Legislation.
July 22, 2015. Business Meeting: Markup of Pending Legislation.
July 29, 2015. Hearing: Ending Veteran Homelessness.
August 21, 2015. Field Hearing, Gainesville, Georgia: The Veterans 
  Choice Program: Are Problems in Georgia Indicative of a National 
  Problem?
August 25, 2015. Field Hearing, Eagle River, Alaska: Exploring the 
  Veterans Choice Program Problems in Alaska.
September 16, 2015. Hearing: Pending Health and Benefits Legislation.
September 29, 2015. Hearing: Examining the Impact of Exposure to Toxic 
  Chemicals on Veterans and the VA's Response.
September 30, 2015. Hearing: Pending Nomination of Michael H. Michaud, 
  Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment 
  and Training, Department of Labor.
October 6, 2015. Business Meeting: Meeting to Consider the Pending 
  Nomination of Michael H. Michaud.
October 6, 2015. Hearing: Pending Health Care and Benefits Legislation.
October 28, 2015. Hearing: VA Mental Health: Ensuring Access to Care.
November 17, 2015. Hearing: Pending Nomination of Michael J. Missal, 
  Nominee to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs.
November 18, 2015. Hearing: Pending Health and Benefits Legislation.
December 2, 2015. Hearing: Consolidating Non-VA Care Programs.
December 9, 2015. Business Meeting: Markup of Pending Legislation.
December 14, 2015. Field Hearing, Gilbert, Arizona: Keeping the Promise 
  for Arizona Veterans: The VA Choice Card, Management Accountability 
  and Phoenix VA Medical Center.
December 15, 2015. Hearing: Is Transition Assistance on Track?
January 12, 2016. Business Meeting: Meeting to Consider the Pending 
  Nomination of Michael J. Missal.
January 21, 2016. Hearing: VA's Transformation Strategy: Examining the 
  Plan to Modernize the VA.
February 23, 2016. Hearing: Fiscal Year 2017 Budget for Veterans' 
  Programs and Fiscal Year 2018 Advance Appropriations Request.
February 23, 2016. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans.
February 24, 2016. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentation of The American Legion.
March 2, 2016. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
March 3, 2016. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentations of Blinded Veterans Association, 
  Gold Star Wives, Vietnam Veterans of America, Military Order of the 
  Purple Heart, Wounded Warrior Project, National Guard Association of 
  the United States, AMVETS and Paralyzed Veterans of America.
March 15, 2016. Hearing: Pending Legislation.
March 16, 2016. Joint Hearing with the House of Representatives: To 
  receive the Legislative Presentations of Fleet Reserve Association, 
  The Retired Enlisted Association, National Association of State 
  Directors of Veterans Affairs, Military Officers Association of 
  America, Air Force Sergeants Association, American Ex-Prisoners of 
  War, Non Commissioned Officers Association, Jewish War Veterans and 
  Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
May 12, 2016. Business Meeting: Markup of Pending Legislation.
May 24, 2016.  Hearing: Pending Legislation.
June 21, 2016. Hearing: Pending Nomination of Christopher E. O'Connor, 
  Nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative 
  Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
June 22, 2016. Hearing: ``Examining the Progress and Challenges in 
  Modernizing Information Technology at the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs.''
June 29, 2016. Hearing: Pending Legislation.
September 7, 2016. Hearing: VHA Best Practices: Exploring the Diffusion 
  of Excellence Initiative.
September 14, 2016. Hearing: The Future of the VA: Examining the 
  Commission on Care Report and VA's Response.
                         COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS
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                                 Reports
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 Report No.                              Title
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    114-034   Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act
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    114-122   Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of
               2015
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    114-148   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
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    114-153   21st Century Veterans Benefits Deliver Act
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    114-156   Legislative and Oversight Activities during the 113th
               Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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    114-163   Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015
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    114-395   Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization
               Act of 2015
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                                Hearings
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 S. Hrg. No.                        Date and Title
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    114-182   May 13, 2015--Pending Benefits Legislation
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    114-186   June 24, 2015--Pending Health Care and Benefits
               Legislation
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    114-201   June 3, 2015--Pending Health Care Legislation
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    114-212   September 16, 2015--Pending Health and Benefits
               Legislation
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    114-233   February 26, 2015--The Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for
               Veterans Programs
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    114-242   October 6, 2015--Pending Health Care and Benefits
               Legislation
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    114-252   November 18, 2015--Pending Health and Benefits Legislation
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    114-270   March 24, 2015--The Veterans Choice Act--Exploring the
               Distance Criteria
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    114-274   May 12, 2015--Exploring the Implementation and Future of
               the Veterans Choice Program
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    114-278   March 26, 2015--VA Opioid Prescription Policy, Practice
               and Procedures
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    114-282   April 24, 2015--Field Hearing on Denver Replacement
               Medical Center
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    114-291   August 21, 2015--Field Hearing on the Veterans Choice
               Program: Are Problems in Georgia Indicative of a National
               Problem?
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    114-295   April 21, 2015--Fulfilling the Promise to Women Veterans
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    114-299   April 29, 2015--GAO's High Risk List and the Veterans
               Health Administration
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    114-328   July 29, 2015--Ending Veterans Homelessness
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    114-371   September 29, 2015--Examining the Impact of Exposure to
               Toxic Chemicals on Veterans and the VA's Response
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    114-403   December 2, 2015--Consolidating Non-VA Care Programs
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    114-482   August 25, 2015--Field Hearing on Exploring the Veterans
               Choice Program Problems in Alaska
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    114-521   October 28, 2015--VA Mental Health: Ensuring Access to
               Care
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    114-558   March 15, 2016--Hearing on Pending Legislation
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    114-595   December 14, 2015--Keeping the Promise for Arizona
               Veterans: The VA Choice Card, Management Accountability
               and Phoenix VA Medical Center
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    114-611   February 23, 2016--The Fiscal Year 2017 Budget for
               Veterans' Programs
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    114-667   Nominations of the 114th Congress, First Session:
              May 5, 2015--David J. Shulkin, MD, to be Under Secretary
               for Health; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and
               LaVerne H. Council to be Assistant Secretary of Veterans
               Affairs Office of Information and Technology;
              September 30, 2015--Nomination of Michael H. Michaud,
               Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans'
               Employment and Training; and
              November 17, 2015--Nomination of Michael J. Missal,
               Nominee to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans
               Affairs
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    114-685   December 15, 2015--Is Transition Assistance on Track?
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                        EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
                   EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS--Continued
                              ------------

EC-292.  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 ``Caregivers Program'' (RIN2900-
  AN94) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on January 
  12, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-371.  A communication from the 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 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-613.  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; 
  First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-706.  A communication from the Acting Director of Regulation Policy 
  and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
  Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Automobile or Other Conveyance and Adaptive Equipment 
  Certificate of Eligibility for Veterans or Members of the Armed Forces 
  with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis'' (RIN2900-AP26) received in the 
  Office of the President of the Senate on February 23, 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-707.  A communication from the Acting Director of Regulation Policy 
  and Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Supportive Services for Veterans Families Program'' (RIN2900-AO50) 
  received in the Office of the President of the Senate on February 23, 
  2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-922.  A joint communication from the Under Secretary of Defense 
  (Personnel and Readiness) and the Deputy Secretary 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 2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-923.  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 
  2014; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-924.  A communication from the Chief of the Regulations 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 ``Department of Veterans Affairs 
  Acquisition Regulation: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-
  Owned Small Business Status Protests'' (RIN2900-AN92) received in the 
  Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1017.  A communication from the Director, Office of Management and 
  Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to 
  law, a report relative to the Department of Homeland Security 
  Appropriations Act, 2015, and requirements for a ``Within-Session 
  Sequestration Report to the President and Congress;'' 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-1063.  A communication from the 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 ``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 March 18, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-1284.  A communication from the 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 ``Reimbursement for Caskets and 
  Urns for Burial of Unclaimed Remains in a National Cemetery'' 
  (RIN2900-AO99) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
  of the President of the Senate on April 10, 2015; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1339.  A communication from the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting proposed legislation to authorize major medical facility 
  projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2015, 
  and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1340.  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 ``Technical Corrections to 38 
  CFR Part 3'' (RIN2900-AP33) received in the Office of the President of 
  the Senate on April 20, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1383.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Driving Distance Eligibility 
  for the Veterans Choice Program'' (RIN2900-AP24) received in the 
  Office of the President of the Senate on April 22, 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1487.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Updating Certain Delegations 
  of Authority in VA Medical Regulations'' (RIN2900-AP17) received in 
  the Office of the President of the Senate on April 23, 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1539.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Health Care for Homeless 
  Veterans Program'' (RIN2900-AO71) received in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on April 30, 2015; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1540.  A communication from the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting proposed legislation entitled ``Department of Veterans 
  Affairs Purchased Health Care Streamlining and Modernization Act;'' to 
  the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-1579.  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; 
  Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2015;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-1827.  A communication from the Program Manager of Regulation Policy 
  and Management, 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 May 29, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2015.  A communication from the Acting Director of Regulation Policy 
  and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
  Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Presumption of Herbicide Exposure and Presumption of 
  Disability During Service For Reservists Presumed Exposed to 
  Herbicide'' (RIN2900-AP43) received in the Office of the President of 
  the Senate on June 17, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2016.  A communication from the Acting Director of Regulation Policy 
  and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
  Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Delegations of Authority: Office of Regulation Policy and 
  Management (ORPM)'' (RIN2900-AP47) received in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on June 17, 2015; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2017.  A joint communication from the Deputy Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs and the Principal Deputy 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 2014 Annual Report;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-2342.  A communication from the Acting Director of Regulation Policy 
  and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
  Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and 
  Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; Updating References'' (RIN2900-
  AP22) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 
  14, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2343.  A communication from the Acting Director of Regulation Policy 
  and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
  Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Agency Interpretation of Prosthetic Replacement of a 
  Joint'' (RIN2900-AP38) received in the Office of the President of the 
  Senate on July 14, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2429.  A communication from the Acting Director of Regulation Policy 
  and Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of 
  Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 
  entitled ``Update to National Fire Protection Association Standards, 
  Incorporation by Reference'' (RIN2900-AO90) received in the Office of 
  the President of the Senate on July 24, 2015; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2430.  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 2015;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-2658.  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 2016;'' 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-2731.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans 
  Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
  pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Loan Guaranty: 
  Adjustable Rate Mortgage Notification Requirements and Look-Back 
  Period'' (RIN2900-AP25) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
  the Office of the President of the Senate on August 13, 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2732.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans 
  Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, 
  pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Additional 
  Compensation on Account of Children Adopted Out of Veteran's Family'' 
  (RIN2900-AP18) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
  of the President of the Senate on August 12, 2015; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2733.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Vet Centers'' (RIN2900-AP21) 
  received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on August 10, 2015; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2851.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Animals on VA Property'' 
  (RIN2900-AO39) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
  of the President of the Senate on August 27, 2015; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-2948.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, 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 September 14, 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3139.  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 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3452.  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 2015;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-3477.  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 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3635.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, 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 in the 
  Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3636.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, 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-AP24) received in the 
  Office of the President of the Senate on November 17, 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3665.  A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of 
  Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, a report of 
  proposed legislation entitled ``Servicemembers Legislative Package;'' 
  to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3718.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Uniform Administrative 
  Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal 
  Awards; Updating References'' (RIN2900-AP03) received in the Office of 
  the President of the Senate on December 2, 2015; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3719.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, 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-AP60) received in the 
  Office of the President of the Senate on December 2, 2015; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-3919.  A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting proposed legislation relative to major medical facility 
  construction projects and major medical facility leases for fiscal 
  year 2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4001.  A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
  Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Payment of Emergency Medication by VA'' (RIN2900-AP34) received 
  during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
  Senate on December 30, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4002.  A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
  Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Removal of Requirement to File Direct-Pay Fee Agreements with the 
  Office of the General Counsel'' (RIN2900-AP28) received during 
  adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate 
  on December 30, 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4126.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Automobile or Other Conveyance 
  and Adaptive Equipment Certificate of Eligibility for Veterans or 
  Members of the Armed Forces with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 
  Connected to Military Service'' (RIN2900-AP26) received in the Office 
  of the President of the Senate on January 12, 2016; to the Committee 
  on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4542.  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; 
  First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-4628.  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; 
  First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-4718.  A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
  Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Vet Centers'' (RIN2900-AP21) received during adjournment of the 
  Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2016; 
  to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4719.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Veterans Transportation 
  Service'' (RIN2900-AO92) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
  the Office of the President of the Senate on March 11, 2016; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-4720.  A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
  Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Applicants for VA Memorialization Benefits'' (RIN2900-AO95) received 
  during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
  Senate on March 11, 2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5073.  A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting draft legislation entitled ``Department of Veterans 
  Affairs Accountability Enhancement Act;'' to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5286.  A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
  Management, Office of the Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
  Agency Final Regulations Implementing Executive Order 13559: 
  Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With 
  Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations'' (RIN2900-AP05) 
  received in the Office of the President of the Senate on April 13, 
  2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5287.  A communication from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting proposed legislation relative to major medical facility 
  construction projects and major medical facility leases for fiscal 
  year 2017; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5347.  A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
  Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Health Care for Certain Children of Vietnam Veterans and Certain 
  Korea Veterans--Covered Birth Defects and Spina Bifida'' (RIN2900-
  AP09) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on April 29, 2016; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5348.  A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
  Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Technical Corrections--VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 
  Nomenclature Change for Position Title'' (RIN2900-AP65) received 
  during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the 
  Senate on April 29, 2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5349.  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; 
  Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-5696.  A communication from the Director of Regulation Policy and 
  Management, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Mailing Address of the Board of Veterans' Appeals'' (RIN2900-AP71) 
  received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 26, 2016; 
  to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-5943.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal 
  Civil Penalties Adjustment Act Amendments'' (RIN2900-AP78) received in 
  the Office of the President of the Senate on June 27, 2016; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6190.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Authority to Solicit Gifts and Donations'' (RIN2900-AP75) received 
  in the Office of the President of the Senate on July 11, 2016; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6447.  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 2016;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-6448.  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 2016;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-6449.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Veterans Employment Pay for Success Grant Program'' (RIN2900-AP72) 
  received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on August 12, 2016; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6450.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Prescriptions in Alaska and U.S. Territories and Possessions'' 
  (RIN2900-AP42) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
  of the President of the Senate on July 18, 2016; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6451.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Hospital Care and Medical Services for Camp Lejeune Veterans'' 
  (RIN2900-AP59) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
  of the President of the Senate on July 18, 2016; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6776.  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 2017;'' 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; Homeland Security and Governmental 
  Affairs; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Indian Affairs; 
  Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and 
  Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-6807.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Loan 
  Guarantee: Delegation of Authority'' (RIN2900-AP77) received during 
  adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate 
  on August 29, 2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6939.  A communication from the President of the United States, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
  recommendations and underlying objectives offered by the Commission on 
  Care, received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on September 1, 2016; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-6940.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Telephone Enrollment in the VA Healthcare System'' (RIN2900-AP68) 
  received in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 13, 
  2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7052.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Authority to Solicit Gifts and Donations'' (RIN2900-AP75) received 
  in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2016; to 
  the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7053.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Authority to Solicit Gifts and Donations'' (RIN2900-AP74) received 
  in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 22, 2016; to 
  the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7120.  A communication from the Chief Impact Analyst, Veterans Health 
  Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Telephone Enrollment in the VA 
  Healthcare System'' (RIN2900-AP68) received during adjournment of the 
  Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on September 23, 
  2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7121.  A communication from the Acting Director of Regulation Policy 
  and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant 
  to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Federal Civil Penalties 
  Adjustment Act Amendments'' (RIN2900-AP78) received during adjournment 
  of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
  September 23, 2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7122.  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 2015 Annual Report;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-7324.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Repayment by VA of Educational Loans for Certain Psychiatrists'' 
  (RIN2900-AP57) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office 
  of the President of the Senate on October 3, 2016; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7325.  A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of 
  Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
  transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
  ``Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War 
  Veterans'' (RIN2900-AP84) received during adjournment of the Senate in 
  the Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 2016; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
EC-7527.  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 2016;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-7528.  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 2016;'' to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
EC-7608.  A communication from the Policy Officer, Department of the 
  Army, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report 
  of a rule entitled ``Army National Military Cemeteries'' (RIN0702-
  AA60) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the 
  President of the Senate on November 10, 2016; to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
POM-66.  A concurrent memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State 
  of Arizona urging the Congress of the United States and Department of 
  Veterans Affairs to review the disability rating process; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-67.  A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of 
  Maine memorializing the Congress of the United States to pass 
  necessary legislation that will help all our veterans, from all our 
  wars and conflicts, from World War II to present-day Iraq and 
  Afghanistan to the extent necessary; to the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs.
POM-98.  A joint resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of 
  California urging the United States Congress to further amend the GI 
  Bill of Rights to make benefits available to veterans for use as 
  startup capital in the establishment of first businesses; to the 
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-130.  A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the 
  State of Michigan urging the United States Department of Veterans 
  Affairs and the United States Congress to create a pilot program in 
  Michigan instituting a flexible Veterans Choice Card system structured 
  similar to a traditional health care program for all veterans in 
  Michigan; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-191.  A concurrent memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State 
  of Arizona urging the United States Congress to adopt legislation 
  similar to the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015; to the Committee 
  on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-205.  A petition from a citizen of the Commonwealth of Kentucky 
  relative to veterans' benefits; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-249.  A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Colorado 
  concerning restoring the presumption of service connection for Agent 
  Orange exposure for United States Vietnam veterans through the ``Blue 
  Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015;'' to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
POM-250.  A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the 
  State of Hawaii urging the United States Congress to amend federal law 
  to allow funds for the burial of qualified Filipino-American veterans 
  in national and state veterans cemeteries to cover the costs of 
  transporting the remains of Filipino-American veterans of World War II 
  to the Philippines and for funeral and burial services in the 
  Philippines; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
POM-251.  A concurrent memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State 
  of Arizona urging the United States Congress to adopt legislation 
  similar to the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015; to the Committee 
  on Veterans' Affairs.
                          EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
                    EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS--Continued
                              ------------

March 19, 2015

PN301
LaVERNE HORTON COUNCIL, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology), vice Roger W. Baker.

March 19, 2015--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
May 05, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held
June 09, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported 
  favorably.
June 09, 2015--Reported by Senator Isakson, Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs, without printed report.
June 09, 2015--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 146. 
  Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and 
  testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
June 23, 2015--By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/23/
  2015.
June 23, 2015--Considered by Senate.
June 23, 2015--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

March 19, 2015

PN302
DAVID J. SHULKIN, M.D., of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for 
  Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Robert A. Petzel, 
  resigned.

March 19, 2015--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on 
  Veterans' Affairs.
May 05, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
June 09, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported 
  favorably.
June 09, 2015--Reported by Senator Isakson, Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs, without printed report.
June 09, 2015--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 147. 
  Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and 
  testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
June 23, 2015--By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/23/
  2015.
June 23, 2015--Considered by Senate.
June 23, 2015--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

July 30, 2015

PN747
MICHAEL HERMAN MICHAUD, of Maine, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
  Veterans' Employment and Training, vice Keith Kelly.

July 30, 2015--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on 
  Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
August 05, 2015--By unanimous consent agreement, jointly referred to the 
  Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Health, Education, Labor, and 
  Pensions.
August 05, 2015--Referred jointly to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs; 
  Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions by unanimous consent.
November 18, 2015--Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 
  Ordered to be reported favorably.
September 30, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
October 06, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported 
  favorably.
October 06, 2015--Reported by Senator Isakson, Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs, without printed report.
November 18, 2015--Reported by Senator Alexander, Committee on Health, 
  Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report.
November 18, 2015--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 
  377. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear 
  and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
November 19, 2015--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

October 5, 2015

PN897
MICHAEL JOSEPH MISSAL, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department 
  of Veterans Affairs, vice George J. Opfer, resigned.

October 05, 2015--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee 
  on Veterans' Affairs; when reported by the Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs, pursuant to an order of January 7, 2009, to be sequentially 
  referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
  Affairs for 20 calendar days.
November 17, 2015--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
January 12, 2016--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported 
  favorably.
January 12, 2016--Reported by Senator Isakson, Committee on Veterans' 
  Affairs, without printed report.
January 12, 2016--Referred sequentially to the Committee on Homeland 
  Security and Governmental Affairs for 20 calendar days under authority 
  of the order of the Senate of 01/07/2009.
January 12, 2016--Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
  Affairs. Hearings held.
January 20, 2016--Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
  Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
January 20, 2016--Reported by Senator Johnson, Committee on Homeland 
  Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report.
January 20, 2016--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 448. 
  Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and 
  testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
April 19, 2016--Considered by Senate.
April 19, 2016--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

June 6, 2016

PN1514
CHRISTOPHER E. O'CONNOR, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs), vice Joan M. 
  Evans, resigned.

June 06, 2016--Received in the Senate.
June 06, 2016--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged 
  Nomination section with nominee information requested by the Committee 
  on Veterans' Affairs, pursuant to S.Res. 116, 112th Congress.
June 14, 2016--Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs as 
  requested by Senator Isakson.
June 21, 2016--Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

December 6, 2016

PN1923
THOMAS J. MURPHY, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Allison A. Hickey, resigned.

December 06, 2016--Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee 
  on Veterans' Affairs.
January 03, 2017--Returned to the President under the provisions of 
  Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
              AUTHOR INDEX OF SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 
                        REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
AUTHOR INDEX OF SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE--
                                Continued
                              ------------

Kelly Ayotte

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 374. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish 
  hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations.
S. 627. 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. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1775. 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. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2521. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.
S. 2545. A bill to modify the requirements of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for reimbursing health care providers under section 101 of the 
  Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2896. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility 
  for such program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies 
  and medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.

Tammy Baldwin

                                 Sponsor

S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 2772. A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a 
  copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid 
  antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.
S. 2933. A bill to prohibit certain health care providers from providing 
  non-Department health care services to veterans, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3063. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
  discontinue using Social Security account numbers to identify 
  individuals, and for other purposes.
S. 3154. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the 
  procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors 
  that employ veterans.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 223. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, 
  household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to 
  facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 657. 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. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1358. 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. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2052. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain 
  veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in 
  the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2134. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain 
  former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as 
  physician assistants of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician 
  assistants of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2210. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care 
  teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2633. A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to provide health care to veterans through non-Department 
  health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 3445. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the 
  uniformed services with respect to States and private employers, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

John Barrasso

                                Cosponsor

S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.

Michael F. Bennet

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 285. A bill to authorize the construction of a replacement medical 
  center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, and 
  to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement 
  with the Chief of Engineers to act as the construction agent with 
  respect to such construction, and for other purposes.
S. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 997. A bill to extend the authorization for the major medical 
  facility project to replace the medical center of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the Army Corps of 
  Engineers to manage the construction of such project, to transfer the 
  authority to carry out future major medical facility projects of the 
  Department from the Secretary to the Army Corps of Engineers, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1676. A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education 
  positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health 
  care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans 
  Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2633. A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to provide health care to veterans through non-Department 
  health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

Richard Blumenthal

                                 Sponsor

S. 1721. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to establish a joint uniform formulary with respect 
  to systemic pain and psychotropic drugs that are critical for the 
  transition of an individual from receiving health care services 
  furnished by the Secretary of Defense to health care services 
  furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1885. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at 
  risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2081. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand 
  presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the 
  Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 2179. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain agreements with 
  non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers if the 
  Secretary is not feasibly able to provide health care in facilities of 
  the Department or through contracts or sharing agreements, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2210. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care 
  teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of 
  benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, 
  and to improve oversight of fiduciaries, and for other purposes.
S. 3042. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with 
  respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 3445. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the 
  uniformed services with respect to States and private employers, and 
  for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1460. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients 
  of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1557. 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, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1676. A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education 
  positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health 
  care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans 
  Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 1731. 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 certain benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless 
  veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces 
  with other than dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes.
S. 1754. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
  the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United 
  States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1775. 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 authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter 
  into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los 
  Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes.
S. 2022. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
  amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2633. A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to provide health care to veterans through non-Department 
  health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 2719. 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. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3021. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study 
  programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions 
  of higher learning.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3076. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial 
  in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without 
  next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.
S.Con. Res. 18. A concurrent resolution recongizing the daisy as the 
  flower for military caregivers.

Roy Blunt

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 297. A bill to revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician 
  Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3023. A bill to provide for the reconsideration of claims for 
  disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of 
  experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were 
  conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, 
  and for other purposes.

Cory Booker

                                Cosponsor

S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

John Boozman

                                 Sponsor

S. 425. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 
  five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs 
  and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under 
  such programs.
S. 743. 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.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 171. 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. 602. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consider 
  certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed 
  Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as 
  active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational 
  Assistance, and for other purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 714. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a pilot program to assess the 
  feasibility and advisability of expanding the use by the Department of 
  Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs of physician assistants 
  specializing in psychiatric medicine, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1797. 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. 2048. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3043. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment 
  system, and for other purposes.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3249. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Barbara Boxer

                                 Sponsor

S. 223. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, 
  household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to 
  facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 833. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations 
  were made for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
S. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1358. 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. 1775. 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. 1885. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at 
  risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter 
  into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los 
  Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2422. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations 
  are being made for fiscal year 2016.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

Sherrod Brown

                                 Sponsor

S. 1257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify 
  authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the 
  Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 1303. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1460. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients 
  of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2049. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a 
  continuing medical education program for non-Department medical 
  professionals who treat veterans and family members of veterans to 
  increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to 
  veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2106. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop 
  and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation 
  services and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2661. A bill to clarify the period of eligibility during which 
  certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery 
  Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, and for other purposes.
S. 2883. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  requirement of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on 
  the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the 
  specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 171. 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1325. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  community based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. 
  Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient 
  Clinic.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1557. 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, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1676. A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education 
  positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health 
  care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans 
  Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1885. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at 
  risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2134. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain 
  former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as 
  physician assistants of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician 
  assistants of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of 
  benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, 
  and to improve oversight of fiduciaries, and for other purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2633. A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to provide health care to veterans through non-Department 
  health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 2679. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
  mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
  relating to exposure to burn pits.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S.Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
  that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of 
  the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
  1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been 
  exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all 
  related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the 
  Agent Orange Act of 1991.

Richard Burr

                                 Sponsor

S. 684. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2888. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
  the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's review and 
  publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed 
  at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members.
S. 3055. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a 
  dental insurance plan to veterans and survivors and dependents of 
  veterans.
S.Con. Res. 18. A concurrent resolution recongizing the daisy as the 
  flower for military caregivers.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 564. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3023. A bill to provide for the reconsideration of claims for 
  disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of 
  experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were 
  conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

Maria Cantwell

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Shelley Moore Capito

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.

Benjamin L. Cardin

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2422. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations 
  are being made for fiscal year 2016.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

Thomas Carper

                                Cosponsor

S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.

Robert P. Casey Jr.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2210. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care 
  teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2883. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  requirement of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on 
  the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the 
  specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3112. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding 
  performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees 
  of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

Bill Cassidy

                                 Sponsor

S. 1496. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or 
  admonishment received by an employee of the Department in the 
  permanent record of the employee.
S. 2334. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard 
  identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of 
  biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2493. A bill to expand eligibility for hospital care and medical 
  services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
  Accountability Act of 2014 to include veterans who are age 75 or 
  older, and for other purposes.
S. 3081. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  certain employees of Members of Congress with access to case-tracking 
  information of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

                                Cosponsor

S. 564. 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. 627. 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. 841. A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans 
  Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain 
  veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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.

Dan Coats

                                Cosponsor

S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Thad Cochran

                                Cosponsor

S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.

Susan Collins

                                 Sponsor

S. 2672. A bill to reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health 
  services to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care 
  providers.
S. 3226. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a registry of certain veterans who participated in a radiation cleanup 
  mission in the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the 
  period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980, 
  and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 223. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, 
  household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to 
  facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 398. 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. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1775. 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. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

Christopher A. Coons

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1021. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award 
  grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in 
  orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1460. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients 
  of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2661. A bill to clarify the period of eligibility during which 
  certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery 
  Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, and for other purposes.
S. 2791. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak 
  Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of 
  service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

John Cornyn

                                 Sponsor

S. 1534. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure 
  that the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located 
  in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service inpatient health care 
  facility, to redesignate such medical center, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 223. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, 
  household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to 
  facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 841. A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans 
  Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain 
  veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2649. A bill to modify the treatment of the costs of health care 
  furnished under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
  Accountability Act of 2014 to veterans covered by health-plan 
  contracts.
S. 2896. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility 
  for such program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies 
  and medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2919. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  greater flexibility to States in carrying out the Disabled Veterans' 
  Outreach Program and employing local veterans' employment 
  representatives, and for other purposes.
S. 3052. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live 
  donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Tom Cotton

                                Cosponsor

S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3076. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial 
  in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without 
  next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.

Mike Crapo

                                 Sponsor

S. 3401--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consolidate 
  and expand the provision of health care to veterans through non-
  Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other 
  purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 627. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S.Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
  that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of 
  the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
  1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been 
  exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all 
  related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the 
  Agent Orange Act of 1991.

Ted Cruz

                                Cosponsor

S. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2896. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility 
  for such program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies 
  and medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.

Steve Daines

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 627. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3021. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study 
  programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions 
  of higher learning.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S.Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
  that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of 
  the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
  1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been 
  exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all 
  related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the 
  Agent Orange Act of 1991.

Joe Donnelly

                                 Sponsor

S. 714. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a pilot program to assess the 
  feasibility and advisability of expanding the use by the Department of 
  Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs of physician assistants 
  specializing in psychiatric medicine, and for other purposes.
S. 715. A bill to improve the provision of mental health care to members 
  of the Armed Forces and veterans from the Department of Defense and 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 717. A bill to designate certain non-Department mental health care 
  providers who treat members of the Armed Forces and veterans as 
  providers who have particular knowledge relating to the provision of 
  mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and 
  for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 297. A bill to revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician 
  Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 743. 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. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1775. 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. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2649. A bill to modify the treatment of the costs of health care 
  furnished under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
  Accountability Act of 2014 to veterans covered by health-plan 
  contracts.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Richard Durbin

                                 Sponsor

S. 657. 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. 1021. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award 
  grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in 
  orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 1070. 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. 1557. 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, and for 
  other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1676. A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education 
  positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health 
  care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans 
  Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1967. A bill to provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana 
  Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, 
  Illinois.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2719. 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. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3042. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with 
  respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3445. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the 
  uniformed services with respect to States and private employers, and 
  for other purposes.

Mike Enzi

                                Cosponsor

S. 627. 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. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Joni Ernst

                                 Sponsor

S. 841. A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans 
  Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain 
  veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2521. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 717. A bill to designate certain non-Department mental health care 
  providers who treat members of the Armed Forces and veterans as 
  providers who have particular knowledge relating to the provision of 
  mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2896. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility 
  for such program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies 
  and medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 3043. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment 
  system, and for other purposes.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.

Diane Feinstein

                                 Sponsor

S. 833. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations 
  were made for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
S. 2013. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter 
  into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los 
  Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes.
S. 2422. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations 
  are being made for fiscal year 2016.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 223. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, 
  household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to 
  facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1358. 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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2179. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain agreements with 
  non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers if the 
  Secretary is not feasibly able to provide health care in facilities of 
  the Department or through contracts or sharing agreements, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.
S. 3364. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to accept the donation of facilities and related 
  improvements for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Deb Fischer

                                 Sponsor

S. 2958. A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements 
  to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3051. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3364. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to accept the donation of facilities and related 
  improvements for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jeff Flake

                                 Sponsor

S. 3535. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs from employing any individual who has 
  been convicted of a felony and medical personnel who have had their 
  medical licenses or credentials revoked or suspended, and for other 
  purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 627. 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. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2896. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility 
  for such program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies 
  and medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.

Al Franken

                                 Sponsor

S. 666. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability 
  compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2791. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak 
  Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of 
  service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 564. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1152. 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. 1358. 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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2052. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain 
  veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in 
  the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2679. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
  mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
  relating to exposure to burn pits.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3042. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with 
  respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

Cory Gardner

                                 Sponsor

S. 285. A bill to authorize the construction of a replacement medical 
  center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, and 
  to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement 
  with the Chief of Engineers to act as the construction agent with 
  respect to such construction, and for other purposes.
S. 997. A bill to extend the authorization for the major medical 
  facility project to replace the medical center of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the Army Corps of 
  Engineers to manage the construction of such project, to transfer the 
  authority to carry out future major medical facility projects of the 
  Department from the Secretary to the Army Corps of Engineers, and for 
  other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 564. 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. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

                                 Sponsor

S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 604. A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist 
  institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, 
  improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers.
S. 743. 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. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1775. 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. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2679. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
  mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
  relating to exposure to burn pits.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S.Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
  that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of 
  the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
  1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been 
  exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all 
  related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the 
  Agent Orange Act of 1991.

Lindsey Graham

                                 Sponsor

S. 2022. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
  amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other 
  purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 743. 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. 841. A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans 
  Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain 
  veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
S. 2331. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make 
  invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements with 
  respect to controversies arising under provisions of such Act and to 
  preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under 
  such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2521. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.
S. 2896. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility 
  for such program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies 
  and medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.

Chuck Grassley

                                 Sponsor

S.Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
  that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of 
  the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
  1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been 
  exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all 
  related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the 
  Agent Orange Act of 1991.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 627. 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. 743. 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. 841. A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans 
  Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain 
  veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.

Orrin Hatch

                                 Sponsor

S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

                                Cosponsor

S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.

Martin Heinrich
Cosponsor

S. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

Heidi Heitkamp

                                 Sponsor

S. 1797. 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. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 2633. A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to provide health care to veterans through non-Department 
  health care providers, and for other purposes.

Dean Heller

                                 Sponsor

S. 114. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  the public with access to research of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 151. 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. 170. 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. 296. 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. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1105. 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. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 3035. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to increase the use of medical scribes to maximize 
  the efficiency of physicians at medical facilities of the Department 
  of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3112. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding 
  performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees 
  of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3438. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a major medical facility project in Reno, Nevada.

Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 171. 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. 241. 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. 743. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1731. 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 certain benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless 
  veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces 
  with other than dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3043. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment 
  system, and for other purposes.
S. 3052. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live 
  donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

Mazie Hirono

                                 Sponsor

S. 1450. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employment of 
  physicians and physician assistants employed on a full-time basis by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1451. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adjudicate and pay survivor's 
  benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1452. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand 
  eligibility for reimbursements 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. 1693. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 2048. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2062. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional 
  Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.
S. 3246. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional 
  Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.
S. 3249. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

Cosponsor

S. 151. 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. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1731. 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 certain benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless 
  veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces 
  with other than dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes.
S. 1775. 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. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1885. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at 
  risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2791. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak 
  Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of 
  service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

John Hoeven

                                 Sponsor

S. 739. A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day 
  health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes.
S. 2000. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain agreements with 
  non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers if the 
  Secretary is not feasibly able to provide health care in facilities of 
  the Department or through contracts or sharing agreements, and for 
  other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

James Inhofe

                                 Sponsor

S. 2554. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 2771. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department 
  of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3021. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study 
  programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions 
  of higher learning.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 425. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 
  five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs 
  and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under 
  such programs.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

Johnny Isakson

                                 Sponsor

S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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.

Ron Johnson

                                 Sponsor

S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 3081. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  certain employees of Members of Congress with access to case-tracking 
  information of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Tim Kaine

                                Cosponsor

S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1468. A bill to designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire 
  VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Phyllis E. Galanti 
  Arboretum.''
S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

Angus King

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 684. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 865. 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. 1085. 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. 1797. 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. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2672. A bill to reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health 
  services to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care 
  providers.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3226. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a registry of certain veterans who participated in a radiation cleanup 
  mission in the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the 
  period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Mark Kirk

                                 Sponsor

S. 297. A bill to revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician 
  Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1967. A bill to provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana 
  Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, 
  Illinois.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2601. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose 
  certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs.
S. 2925. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the inspection of kitchens and food service areas at medical 
  facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the 
  same standards for kitchens and food service areas at hospitals in the 
  private sector are being met at kitchens and food service areas at 
  medical facilities of the Department.
S. 3052. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live 
  donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3340. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with funeral 
  homes to ensure the expeditious and respectful provision of burial and 
  funeral services for indigent, deceased veterans and remains of 
  deceased veterans that are unclaimed, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 627. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 2521. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3081. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  certain employees of Members of Congress with access to case-tracking 
  information of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3330. A bill to reduce the benefits of employees of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs who are medical professionals and were convicted of 
  violent crimes against veterans, and for other purposes.

Amy Klobuchar

                                 Sponsor

S. 2052. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain 
  veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in 
  the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2520. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn 
  children.
S. 2679. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
  mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
  relating to exposure to burn pits.
S. 3043. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment 
  system, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 627. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1152. 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. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1358. 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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3042. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with 
  respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3081. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  certain employees of Members of Congress with access to case-tracking 
  information of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 3364. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to accept the donation of facilities and related 
  improvements for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

James Lankford

                                Cosponsor

S. 2554. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3021. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study 
  programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions 
  of higher learning.

Patrick J. Leahy

                                Cosponsor

S. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2210. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care 
  teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 2772. A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a 
  copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid 
  antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3042. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with 
  respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

Mike Lee

                                Cosponsor

S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

Joe Manchin

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 296. 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. 297. A bill to revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician 
  Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 684. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 739. A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day 
  health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 2000. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain agreements with 
  non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers if the 
  Secretary is not feasibly able to provide health care in facilities of 
  the Department or through contracts or sharing agreements, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Edward Markey

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 223. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, 
  household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to 
  facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 1557. 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, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2022. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
  amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2210. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care 
  teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

John McCain

                                 Sponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 1991. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Choice Program of 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for such 
  program, and for other purposes.
S. 2896. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility 
  for such program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies 
  and medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 602. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consider 
  certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed 
  Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as 
  active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational 
  Assistance, and for other purposes.
S. 627. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1468. A bill to designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire 
  VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Phyllis E. Galanti 
  Arboretum.''
S. 1721. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to establish a joint uniform formulary with respect 
  to systemic pain and psychotropic drugs that are critical for the 
  transition of an individual from receiving health care services 
  furnished by the Secretary of Defense to health care services 
  furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2679. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
  mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
  relating to exposure to burn pits.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 3410. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct 
  an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, 
  and for other purposes.

Claire McCaskill

                                 Sponsor

S. 788. 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. 3023. A bill to provide for the reconsideration of claims for 
  disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of 
  experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were 
  conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, 
  and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 627. 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. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1676. A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education 
  positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health 
  care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans 
  Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 2521. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Robert Menendez

                                 Sponsor

S. 2767. 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, and for other 
  purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 1085. 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. 1152. 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. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2772. A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a 
  copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid 
  antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

Jeff Merkley

                                 Sponsor

S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1152. 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. 1257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify 
  authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the 
  Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2791. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak 
  Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of 
  service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 2828. 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. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

Barbara Mikulski

                                 Sponsor

S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 223. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, 
  household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to 
  facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 1775. 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. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2521. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.
S. 3023. A bill to provide for the reconsideration of claims for 
  disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of 
  experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were 
  conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, 
  and for other purposes.

Jerry Moran

                                 Sponsor

S. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 563. 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. 564. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1862. A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business 
  Administration to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to 
  eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3330. A bill to reduce the benefits of employees of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs who are medical professionals and were convicted of 
  violent crimes against veterans, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 171. 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. 241. 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. 627. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 841. A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans 
  Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain 
  veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1797. 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. 2134. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain 
  former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as 
  physician assistants of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician 
  assistants of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2265. 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. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of 
  benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, 
  and to improve oversight of fiduciaries, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2772. A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a 
  copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid 
  antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3063. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
  discontinue using Social Security account numbers to identify 
  individuals, and for other purposes.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

Lisa Murkowski

                                 Sponsor

S. 1358. 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. 3029. A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations to the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to 
  veterans service organizations for the transportation of highly rural 
  veterans.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 398. 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. 743. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 3003. 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. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S.Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
  that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of 
  the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
  1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been 
  exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all 
  related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the 
  Agent Orange Act of 1991.

Christopher Murphy

                                 Sponsor

S. 1775. 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. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1021. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award 
  grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in 
  orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2633. A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to provide health care to veterans through non-Department 
  health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

Patty Murray

                                 Sponsor

S. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1731. 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 certain benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless 
  veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces 
  with other than dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes.
S. 2719. 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.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 603. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
  the authority of 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. 1105. 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. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1557. 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, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2883. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  requirement of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on 
  the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the 
  specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 3445. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the 
  uniformed services with respect to States and private employers, and 
  for other purposes.
S.Con. Res. 18. A concurrent resolution recongizing the daisy as the 
  flower for military caregivers.

Bill Nelson

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 604. A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist 
  institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, 
  improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers.
S. 2888. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
  the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's review and 
  publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed 
  at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

David Perdue

                                 Sponsor

S. 3540. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance 
  therapy to veterans.

                                Cosponsor

S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

Gary Peters

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2767. 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, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2851. A bill 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.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
S. 3540. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance 
  therapy to veterans.

Rob Portman

                                 Sponsor

S. 1325. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  community based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. 
  Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient 
  Clinic.

                                Cosponsor

S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.

Jack Reed

                                 Sponsor

S. 2331. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make 
  invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements with 
  respect to controversies arising under provisions of such Act and to 
  preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under 
  such Act, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1358. 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. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.

Harry Reid

                                Cosponsor

S. 3438. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a major medical facility project in Reno, Nevada.

James Risch

                                Cosponsor

S. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 564. 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. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.

Pat Roberts

                                Cosponsor

S. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

Mike Rounds

                                 Sponsor

S. 2649. A bill to modify the treatment of the costs of health care 
  furnished under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
  Accountability Act of 2014 to veterans covered by health-plan 
  contracts.
S. 2660. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an evaluation and report 
  on the costs of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 3141. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a grant program to improve the monitoring of mental health and 
  substance abuse treatment programs of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs.

                                Cosponsor

S. 564. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 841. A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans 
  Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain 
  veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 2000. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain agreements with 
  non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers if the 
  Secretary is not feasibly able to provide health care in facilities of 
  the Department or through contracts or sharing agreements, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2679. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
  mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
  relating to exposure to burn pits.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
S.Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
  that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of 
  the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
  1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been 
  exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all 
  related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the 
  Agent Orange Act of 1991.

Marco Rubio

                                 Sponsor

S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 3170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.

Cosponsor

S. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S.Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
  that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of 
  the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
  1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been 
  exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all 
  related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the 
  Agent Orange Act of 1991.

Bernard Sanders

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 398. 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. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify 
  authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the 
  Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1885. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at 
  risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2719. 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. 2883. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  requirement of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on 
  the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the 
  specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

Brian Schatz

                                 Sponsor

S. 3003. 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 1085. 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. 1557. 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, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1676. A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education 
  positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health 
  care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans 
  Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2851. A bill 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.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

Charles E. Schumer

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 398. 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. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 564. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1885. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at 
  risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

Tim Scott

                                Cosponsor

S. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 297. A bill to revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician 
  Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 743. 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. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1775. 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.

Jeff Sessions

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Jeanne Shaheen

                                 Sponsor

S. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 374. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish 
  hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations.
S. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1754. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
  the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United 
  States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2229. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States 
  to conduct audits relating to the timely access of veterans to 
  hospital care, medical services, and other health care from the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2545. A bill to modify the requirements of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for reimbursing health care providers under section 101 of the 
  Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3434. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the provision of services and benefits from the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 627. 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. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1775. 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. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2767. 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, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3023. A bill to provide for the reconsideration of claims for 
  disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of 
  experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were 
  conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, 
  and for other purposes.

Debbie Stabenow

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 170. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 865. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

Dan Sullivan

                                 Sponsor

S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2507. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  payment of Medal of Honor special pension under such title to the 
  surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3403. A bill to authorize payment by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for the costs associated with service by medical residents and 
  interns at facilities operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, 
  and the Indian Health Service, to require the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to carry out a pilot program to expand medical residencies and 
  internships at such facilities, and for other purposes.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 563. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 1358. 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. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 2527. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  mental health treatment provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  to veterans who served in classified missions.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3081. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  certain employees of Members of Congress with access to case-tracking 
  information of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jon Tester

                                 Sponsor

S. 170. 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. 171. 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. 172. 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. 241. 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. 244. A bill to require an independent comprehensive review of the 
  process by which the Department of Veterans Affairs assesses cognitive 
  impairments that result from traumatic brain injury for purposes of 
  awarding disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 425. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 
  five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs 
  and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under 
  such programs.
S. 603. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
  the authority of 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. 604. A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist 
  institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, 
  improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers.
S. 865. 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. 895. A bill to allow members of the Armed Forces to defer principal 
  on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with 
  receipt of orders for mobilization for war or national emergency, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 1676. A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education 
  positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health 
  care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans 
  Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 2134. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain 
  former members of the Armed Forces for education and training as 
  physician assistants of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  establish pay grades and require competitive pay for physician 
  assistants of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2527. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  mental health treatment provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  to veterans who served in classified missions.
S. 2633. A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to provide health care to veterans through non-Department 
  health care providers, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 563. 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. 564. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 788. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1557. 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, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1775. 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. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1862. A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business 
  Administration to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to 
  eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2334. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard 
  identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of 
  biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3035. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to increase the use of medical scribes to maximize 
  the efficiency of physicians at medical facilities of the Department 
  of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3055. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a 
  dental insurance plan to veterans and survivors and dependents of 
  veterans.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 3403. A bill to authorize payment by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for the costs associated with service by medical residents and 
  interns at facilities operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, 
  and the Indian Health Service, to require the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to carry out a pilot program to expand medical residencies and 
  internships at such facilities, and for other purposes.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.
S.Con. Res. 51. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress 
  that those who served in the bays, harbors, and territorial seas of 
  the Republic of Vietnam during the period beginning on January 9, 
  1962, and ending on May 7, 1975, should be presumed to have been 
  exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all 
  related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the 
  Agent Orange Act of 1991.

John Thune

                                 Sponsor

S. 2851. A bill 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.
S. 2871. A bill to establish the position of Choice Program Ombudsman 
  within the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs to manage complaints regarding the provision of hospital care 
  and medical services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, 
  and Accountability Act of 2014.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.

                                Cosponsor

S. 627. 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. 739. A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day 
  health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.

Thom Tillis

                                Cosponsor

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 564. 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. 841. A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans 
  Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain 
  veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1303. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1460. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients 
  of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2106. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop 
  and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation 
  services and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2520. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn 
  children.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2661. A bill to clarify the period of eligibility during which 
  certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery 
  Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, and for other purposes.
S. 2679. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
  mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
  relating to exposure to burn pits.
S. 2791. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak 
  Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of 
  service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 2888. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
  the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's review and 
  publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed 
  at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members.
S. 2896. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility 
  for such program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies 
  and medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2933. A bill to prohibit certain health care providers from providing 
  non-Department health care services to veterans, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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. 3043. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment 
  system, and for other purposes.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3154. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the 
  procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors 
  that employ veterans.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

Pat Toomey

                                 Sponsor

S. 695. 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. 2919. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  greater flexibility to States in carrying out the Disabled Veterans' 
  Outreach Program and employing local veterans' employment 
  representatives, and for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 627. 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. 743. 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. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2883. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  requirement of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on 
  the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the 
  specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.

Tom Udall

                                 Sponsor

S. 2265. 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. 297. A bill to revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician 
  Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1676. A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education 
  positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health 
  care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans 
  Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2633. A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to provide health care to veterans through non-Department 
  health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

David Vitter

                                Cosponsor

S. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.

Mark Warner

                                 Sponsor

S. 1468. A bill to designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire 
  VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Phyllis E. Galanti 
  Arboretum.''
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

                                Cosponsor

S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.

Elizabeth Warren

                                Cosponsor

S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 865. 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. 1152. 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. 1775. 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. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2719. 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. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

Sheldon Whitehouse

                                 Sponsor

S. 1152. 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. 2347. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2922. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  partnerships and contracts between the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  and eligible academic affiliates for the mutually 
  beneficialcoordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources, and 
  for other purposes.

                                Cosponsor

S. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 398. 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. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1358. 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. 1557. 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, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2772. A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a 
  copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid 
  antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

Roger F. Wicker

                                Cosponsor

S. 627. 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. 715. A bill to improve the provision of mental health care to members 
  of the Armed Forces and veterans from the Department of Defense and 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Ron Wyden

                                 Sponsor

S. 602. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consider 
  certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed 
  Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as 
  active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational 
  Assistance, and for other purposes.
S. 2828. 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. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2791. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak 
  Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of 
  service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
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ACCOUNTABILITY

S. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 627. 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. 788. 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. 1082. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 1117. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to remove senior 
  executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance or 
  misconduct to include removal of certain other employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 1496. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or 
  admonishment received by an employee of the Department in the 
  permanent record of the employee.
S. 1856. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  suspension and removal of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public 
  health or safety and to improve accountability of employees of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish 
  procedures within the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 
  processing of whistleblower complaints, and for other purposes.
S. 2554. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 2871. A bill to establish the position of Choice Program Ombudsman 
  within the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs to manage complaints regarding the provision of hospital care 
  and medical services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, 
  and Accountability Act of 2014.
S. 2921. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
  improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3112. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding 
  performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees 
  of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes.
S. 3330. A bill to reduce the benefits of employees of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs who are medical professionals and were convicted of 
  violent crimes against veterans, and for other purposes.

BENEFITS

S. 241. 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. 244. A bill to require an independent comprehensive review of the 
  process by which the Department of Veterans Affairs assesses cognitive 
  impairments that result from traumatic brain injury for purposes of 
  awarding disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1493. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 
  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. 2022. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
  amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2316. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  requirements for reissuance of veterans benefits in cases of misuse of 
  benefits by certain fiduciaries to include misuse by all fiduciaries, 
  and to improve oversight of fiduciaries, and for other purposes.
S. 2507. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  payment of Medal of Honor special pension under such title to the 
  surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2851. A bill 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.
S. 3032. A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2016, 
  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.

CEMETERIES/FUNERALS

S. 695. 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. 1358. 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. 2437. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the burial of the cremated remains of persons who served as Women's 
  Air Forces Service Pilots in Arlington National Cemetery, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 3076. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish caskets and urns for burial 
  in cemeteries of States and tribal organizations of veterans without 
  next of kin or sufficient resources to provide for caskets or urns, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3340. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with funeral 
  homes to ensure the expeditious and respectful provision of burial and 
  funeral services for indigent, deceased veterans and remains of 
  deceased veterans that are unclaimed, and for other purposes.
S. 3447. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to place in 
  Arlington National Cemetery a memorial honoring the helicopter pilots 
  and crew members of the Vietnam era, and for other purposes.

CLAIMS/APPEALS

S. 666. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability 
  compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 865. 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. 1203. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, to improve the processing by the Department of claims for 
  disability compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 1286. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the 
  backlog of appeals of decisions of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  by facilitating pro bono legal assistance for veterans before the 
  United States Court of Veterans Appeals and the Board of Veterans' 
  Appeals, to provide the Secretary with authority to address 
  unreasonably delayed claims, and for other purposes.
S. 1451. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adjudicate and pay survivor's 
  benefits without requiring the filing of a formal claim, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1754. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
  the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United 
  States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.
S. 2062. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional 
  Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.
S. 2473. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative 
  appeals process to more quickly determine claims for disability 
  compensation, and for other purposes.
S. 3081. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  certain employees of Members of Congress with access to case-tracking 
  information of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3246. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional 
  Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines.
S. 3328. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the 
  rights and processes relating to appeals of decisions regarding claims 
  for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.

CONSTRUCTION

S. 285. A bill to authorize the construction of a replacement medical 
  center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, and 
  to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement 
  with the Chief of Engineers to act as the construction agent with 
  respect to such construction, and for other purposes.
S. 833. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations 
  were made for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
S. 997. A bill to extend the authorization for the major medical 
  facility project to replace the medical center of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs in Aurora, Colorado, to direct the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with the Army Corps of 
  Engineers to manage the construction of such project, to transfer the 
  authority to carry out future major medical facility projects of the 
  Department from the Secretary to the Army Corps of Engineers, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2422. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility projects for which appropriations 
  are being made for fiscal year 2016.
S. 2958. A bill to establish a pilot program on partnership agreements 
  to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3364. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to accept the donation of facilities and related 
  improvements for use by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3438. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a major medical facility project in Reno, Nevada.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

S. 602. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consider 
  certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed 
  Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of Defense as 
  active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational 
  Assistance, and for other purposes.
S. 604. A bill to reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist 
  institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, 
  improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers.
S. 895. A bill to allow members of the Armed Forces to defer principal 
  on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with 
  receipt of orders for mobilization for war or national emergency, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 1070. 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. 1303. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 1460. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients 
  of the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1938. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  approval of certain programs of education for purposes of educational 
  assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  veterans affected by closures of educational institutions certain 
  relief and restoration of educational benefits, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2661. A bill to clarify the period of eligibility during which 
  certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery 
  Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, and for other purposes.
S. 3021. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  use of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to pursue independent study 
  programs at certain educational institutions that are not institutions 
  of higher learning.

EMPLOYMENT

S. 2919. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
  greater flexibility to States in carrying out the Disabled Veterans' 
  Outreach Program and employing local veterans' employment 
  representatives, and for other purposes.
S. 3042. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  scope of procedural rights of members of the uniformed services with 
  respect to their employment and reemployment rights, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3154. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract for the 
  procurement of goods or services, to give a preference to offerors 
  that employ veterans.
S. 3445. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the 
  uniformed services with respect to States and private employers, and 
  for other purposes.

EXPOSURES

S. 681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify 
  presumptions relating to the exposure of certain veterans who served 
  in the vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam, and for other purposes.
S. 901. 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 that are related to that exposure, 
  to establish an advisory board on such health conditions, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2081. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand 
  presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the 
  Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 2679. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs a center of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, 
  mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
  relating to exposure to burn pits.
S. 2791. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak 
  Atoll as radiation exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of 
  service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs.
S. 2888. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to 
  the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's review and 
  publication of illness and conditions relating to veterans stationed 
  at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and their family members.
S. 3023. A bill to provide for the reconsideration of claims for 
  disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of 
  experiments by the Department of Defense during World War II that were 
  conducted to assess the effects of mustard gas or lewisite on people, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3226. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a registry of certain veterans who participated in a radiation cleanup 
  mission in the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the 
  period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980, 
  and for other purposes.

HEALTH CARE

S. 170. 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. 171. 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. 172. 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. 207. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 297. A bill to revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician 
  Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 374. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish 
  hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations.
S. 398. 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. 469. A bill to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the 
  Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  severely wounded, ill, or injured members of the Armed Forces, 
  veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
S. 471. A bill to improve the provision of health care for women 
  veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 563. 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. 564. 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. 603. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent 
  the authority of 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. 657. 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. 739. A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day 
  health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes.
S. 1021. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award 
  grants to establish, or expand upon, master's degree programs in 
  orthotics and prosthetics, and for other purposes.
S. 1085. 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. 1641. A bill to improve the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  of opioids in treating veterans, to improve patient advocacy by the 
  Department, and to expand availability of complementary and 
  integrative health, and for other purposes.
S. 1991. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Choice Program of 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for such 
  program, and for other purposes.
S. 2000. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain agreements with 
  non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers if the 
  Secretary is not feasibly able to provide health care in facilities of 
  the Department or through contracts or sharing agreements, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  ability of health care professionals to treat veterans through the use 
  of telemedicine, and for other purposes.
S. 2179. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain agreements with 
  non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers if the 
  Secretary is not feasibly able to provide health care in facilities of 
  the Department or through contracts or sharing agreements, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2210. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care 
  teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 2229. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States 
  to conduct audits relating to the timely access of veterans to 
  hospital care, medical services, and other health care from the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2265. 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. 2493. A bill to expand eligibility for hospital care and medical 
  services under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
  Accountability Act of 2014 to include veterans who are age 75 or 
  older, and for other purposes.
S. 2520. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn 
  children.
S. 2545. A bill to modify the requirements of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for reimbursing health care providers under section 101 of the 
  Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2633. A bill to improve the ability of the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to provide health care to veterans through non-Department 
  health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 2646. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
  Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
  improve health care provided to veterans by the Department, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2649. A bill to modify the treatment of the costs of health care 
  furnished under section 101 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
  Accountability Act of 2014 to veterans covered by health-plan 
  contracts.
S. 2672. A bill to reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health 
  services to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care 
  providers.
S. 2896. A bill to eliminate the sunset date for the Veterans Choice 
  Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility 
  for such program, and to extend certain operating hours for pharmacies 
  and medical facilities of the Department, and for other purposes.
S. 3029. A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations to the 
  Department of Veterans Affairs for purposes of awarding grants to 
  veterans service organizations for the transportation of highly rural 
  veterans.
S. 3052. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live 
  donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, 
  and for other purposes.
S. 3055. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a 
  dental insurance plan to veterans and survivors and dependents of 
  veterans.
S. 3198. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
S. 3401. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to consolidate 
  and expand the provision of health care to veterans through non-
  Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3403. A bill to authorize payment by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for the costs associated with service by medical residents and 
  interns at facilities operated by Indian tribes, tribal organizations, 
  and the Indian Health Service, to require the Secretary of Veterans 
  Affairs to carry out a pilot program to expand medical residencies and 
  internships at such facilities, and for other purposes.
S. 3540. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance 
  therapy to veterans.

HOMELESSNESS/HOUSING

S. 223. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, 
  household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to 
  facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 425. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a 
  five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs 
  and to provide clarification regarding eligibility for services under 
  such programs.
S. 684. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of services for homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 1105. 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. 1731. 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 certain benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless 
  veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces 
  with other than dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes.
S. 1885. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  provision of assistance and benefits to veterans who are homeless, at 
  risk of becoming homeless, or occupying temporary housing, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2048. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 3249. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
  authorities relating to homeless veterans, and for other purposes.

LEASES

S. 2013. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter 
  into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West Los 
  Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, and for other purposes.
S. 3367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out certain major medical facility leases of the Department of 
  Veterans Affairs.

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

S. 167. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
  suicide prevention programs of 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. 714. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to jointly conduct a pilot program to assess the 
  feasibility and advisability of expanding the use by the Department of 
  Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs of physician assistants 
  specializing in psychiatric medicine, and for other purposes.
S. 715. A bill to improve the provision of mental health care to members 
  of the Armed Forces and veterans from the Department of Defense and 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 717. A bill to designate certain non-Department mental health care 
  providers who treat members of the Armed Forces and veterans as 
  providers who have particular knowledge relating to the provision of 
  mental health care to members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 841. A bill to expand eligibility for health care under the Veterans 
  Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include certain 
  veterans seeking mental health care, and for other purposes.
S. 2487. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify 
  mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that 
  are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of 
  such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
S. 2527. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
  mental health treatment provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  to veterans who served in classified missions.
S. 3304. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the Veterans Crisis Line.
S. 3410. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct 
  an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, 
  and for other purposes.

NAMING A FACILITY

S. 1325. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs 
  community based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. 
  Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient 
  Clinic.
S. 1468. A bill to designate the arboretum at the Hunter Holmes McGuire 
  VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, as the ``Phyllis E. Galanti 
  Arboretum.''
S. 2828. 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.''

OUTREACH

S. 1797. 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.

RECOGNITION/STATUS

S. 151. 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. 270. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the 
  definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition 
  of new State definitions of spouse, and for other purposes.
S. 743. 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. 1775. 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. 3003. 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.

SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT (SCRA)

S. 1152. 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. 1557. 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, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2331. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to make 
  invalid and unenforceable predispute arbitration agreements with 
  respect to controversies arising under provisions of such Act and to 
  preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under 
  such Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2347. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2357. A bill to extend temporarily the extended period of protection 
  for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage 
  foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.
S. 2767. 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, and for other 
  purposes.

SEXUAL ASSAULT/TRAUMA

S. 2521. A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
  Act of 2014 to improve the treatment at non-Department of Veterans 
  Affairs facilities of veterans who are victims of military sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.
S. 3434. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve 
  the provision of services and benefits from the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual 
  assault, and for other purposes.

SMALL BUSINESS

S. 296. 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. 1862. A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business 
  Administration to carry out a pilot program on issuing grants to 
  eligible veterans to start or acquire qualifying businesses, and for 
  other purposes.

VA--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

S. 114. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  the public with access to research of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 1967. A bill to provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana 
  Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, 
  Illinois.
S. 2120. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to support 
  veterans in contact with the criminal justice system by discouraging 
  unnecessary criminalization of mental illness and other nonviolent 
  crimes, and for other purposes.
S. 3063. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
  discontinue using Social Security account numbers to identify 
  individuals, and for other purposes.

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

S. 2052. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain 
  veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in 
  the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 1257. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify 
  authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the 
  Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 1450. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modify the hours of employment of 
  physicians and physician assistants employed on a full-time basis by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs.
S. 1452. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand 
  eligibility for reimbursements 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. 1534. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure 
  that the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located 
  in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service inpatient health care 
  facility, to redesignate such medical center, and for other purposes.
S. 1676. A bill to increase the number of graduate medical education 
  positions treating veterans, to improve the compensation of health 
  care providers, medical directors, and directors of Veterans 
  Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
  for other purposes.
S. 1693. 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, and for other purposes.
S. 1721. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
  Veterans Affairs to establish a joint uniform formulary with respect 
  to systemic pain and psychotropic drugs that are critical for the 
  transition of an individual from receiving health care services 
  furnished by the Secretary of Defense to health care services 
  furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2049. A bill to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a 
  continuing medical education program for non-Department medical 
  professionals who treat veterans and family members of veterans to 
  increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to 
  veterans and family members of veterans, and for other purposes.
S. 2134 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide educational assistance to certain former 
  members of the Armed Forces for education and training as physician 
  assistants of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish pay 
  grades and require competitive pay for physician assistants of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2175. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
  role of podiatrists in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2279. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a program to increase efficiency in the recruitment and hiring by 
  the Department of Veterans Affairs of health care workers that are 
  undergoing separation from the Armed Forces, to create uniform 
  credentialing standards for certain health care professionals of the 
  Department, and for other purposes.
S. 2334. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard 
  identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of 
  biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
  other purposes.
S. 2601. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose 
  certain information to State controlled substance monitoring programs.
S. 2660. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an evaluation and report 
  on the costs of health care furnished by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.
S. 2771. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the 
  qualifications for licensed mental health counselors of the Department 
  of Veterans Affairs.
S. 2772. A bill to eliminate the requirement that veterans pay a 
  copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive opioid 
  antagonists or education on the use of opioid antagonists.
S. 2883. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the 
  requirement of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on 
  the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for the 
  specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans.
S. 2922. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for 
  partnerships and contracts between the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
  and eligible academic affiliates for the mutually beneficial 
  coordination, use, or exchange of health-care resources, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 2925. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
  for the inspection of kitchens and food service areas at medical 
  facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the 
  same standards for kitchens and food service areas at hospitals in the 
  private sector are being met at kitchens and food service areas at 
  medical facilities of the Department.
S. 2933. A bill to prohibit certain health care providers from providing 
  non-Department health care services to veterans, and for other 
  purposes.
S. 3035. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry 
  out a pilot program to increase the use of medical scribes to maximize 
  the efficiency of physicians at medical facilities of the Department 
  of Veterans Affairs.
S. 3043. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment 
  system, and for other purposes.
S. 3051. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3132. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out 
  a pilot program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with 
  severe post-traumatic stress disorder.
S. 3141. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
  a grant program to improve the monitoring of mental health and 
  substance abuse treatment programs of the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs.
S. 3535. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the 
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs from employing any individual who has 
  been convicted of a felony and medical personnel who have had their 
  medical licenses or credentials revoked or suspended, and for other 
  purposes.

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

S. 2106. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop 
  and publish an action plan for improving the vocational rehabilitation 
  services and assistance provided by the Department of Veterans 
  Affairs, and for other purposes.