DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS related term(s) Veterans

Amendments

Benefits: reduce claims backlog and provide veterans with timelier access to benefits (S. 3388), S7326 [19DE]

Cemeteries and funerals: ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (S. 2089), S1013 [7MR], S3172 [23JN], H5892 [24JN]

——— ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (S. 2089), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1204), H5889 [24JN]

Claims: provide deadline of 180 days for filing of claims for payment of emergency treatment furnished to veterans (S. 1875), S2079, S2102 [7AP]

Diseases and disorders: provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure (S. 2102), S1780, S1783 [24MR]

Federal aid programs: extend certain educational assistance flexibilities to future declared emergencies (H.R. 7939), S9643 [20DE], H9961 [21DE]

Hazardous substances: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), S2818, S2834, S2835, S2836, S2837 [7JN], S2843, S2869, S2870, S2872 [8JN], S2887, S2897 [9JN], S2912, S2913, S2914 [13JN], S2944 [14JN], H1237, H1238, H1239, H1240, H1242, H1245 [2MR], H1279, H1281 [3MR]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), consideration (H. Res. 950), H1198 [1MR]

Health: provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), H264, H265, H266 [20JA]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), consideration (H. Res. 860), H30 [11JA]

Law enforcement: provide Inspector General with testimonial subpoena authority (S. 2687), S2079, S2101 [7AP]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: ensure that time served on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance (H.R. 1836), H59, H60 [12JA]

——— ensure that time served on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance (H.R. 1836), consideration (H. Res. 860), H30 [11JA]

Public buildings: transfer name of property of the Dept. designated by law to other property of the Dept. (S. 3527), S526, S527 [3FE]

Solid Start program: improve and expand (S. 1198), S4519 [8SE], S4812, S4827 [19SE]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (H.R. 7946), H8770 [6DE]

Veterans Health Administration: modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees (H.R. 1948), consideration (H. Res. 1518), H9751 [14DE]

Women: improve breast imaging services, create telemammography pilot program, and expand veterans’ access to clinical trials (S. 2533), S1754 [23MR]

Articles and editorials

Timing of Mental Health Treatment and PTSD Symptom Improvement Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, H258–H260 [20JA]

VA Secretary Wants More Vets Sickened by Burn Pits To File Claims, but Many Are Still Being Turned Away, H1194 [1MR]

Veterans Face Uphill Battle To Receive Treatment for ‘Burn Pit’ Exposure, H1194 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States: establish (see S. 4141), S2339 [4MY]

Armed Forces: allow noncitizen servicemembers to file for naturalization during basic training and permit certain deported veterans to apply for green card (see S. 5055), S5542 [29SE]

——— eliminate recoupment of separation pay from members who subsequently receive veterans disability compensation and limit recoupment of such pay from members who subsequently receive retired or retainer pay (see H.R. 6543), H329 [1FE]

——— establish protections for member who leaves course of education, paid for with certain educational assistance, to perform certain service (see S. 4890), S4856 [20SE]

Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission: eliminate (see S. 4297), S2665 [24MY] (see H.R. 8332), H5974 [12JY]

Benefits: improve laws relative to administration of certain benefits payable to survivors of deceased veterans (see H.R. 7050), H1423 [9MR]

——— make certain improvements relative to transmission of disability benefits questionnaire data (see H.R. 7188), H3858 [21MR]

——— reduce claims backlog and provide veterans with timelier access to benefits (see H.R. 7556), H4453 [21AP]

——— restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program in cases of institution closure or educational program disapproval (see S. 4089), S2154 [26AP] (see H.R. 7243), H3895 [28MR]

Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA: designate (see H.R. 7698), H4796 [10MY]

Cemeteries and funerals: ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (S. 2089), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1204), H5918 [24JN]

——— furnish headstones, markers, and medallions for graves of certain enslaved individuals and individuals who performed military functions despite ineligibility to serve in Armed Forces (see H.R. 6830), H1145 [25FE]

——— provide for equitable restoration of eligibility for provision of memorial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavailable (see H.R. 6695), H1113 [9FE]

——— support Tribal and national cemeteries, allow designation of green burial sections, ban burial of criminals, and expand national cemeteries (see S. 4949), S5051 [27SE]

Claims: improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma (see H.R. 6961), H1329 [7MR]

——— promote assistance from recognized entities for individuals who file certain claims (see S. 4975), S5225 [28SE] (see H.R. 9017), H8221 [28SE]

Colleges and universities: improve method of determining effects of closure or disapproval of educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution (see H.R. 6604), H975 [4FE]

——— improve process to determine whether educational institutions meet requirements relative to percentage of students who receive educational assistance (see S. 4458), S3159 [23JN] (see H.R. 8198), H5877 [23JN]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (see H.R. 7968), H5332 [7JN]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, Anchorage, AK: designate (see S. 5016), S5541 [29SE] (see H.R. 9442), H8800 [6DE]

Contraceptives: limit copayments (see S. 4700), S3860 [2AU]

Courts: establish cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see H.R. 6482), H300 [25JA]

——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (see S. 5130), S6779 [17NO] (see H.R. 9430), H8800 [6DE]

Crime: reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 5089), S6695 [15NO] (see S. 5274), S7252 [15DE] (see H.R. 8736), H7716 [19AU]

DEA: modify registration requirements relative to research with controlled substances (see S. 5123), S6779 [17NO]

Death and dying: provide burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care (see S. 4922), S4969 [22SE] (see H.R. 7176), H3858 [21MR]

——— repay estates of deceased beneficiaries for certain benefits paid and misused by fiduciaries of such beneficiaries (see S. 3994), S1980 [5AP]

Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic, Vallejo, CA: designate (see H.R. 9237), H8413 [25OC]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 8686), H7556 [9AU]

Dept. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see S. 4841), S4575 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense-Dept. of Veterans Affairs Discharge Review Board Committee: establish (see S. 4545), S3340 [18JY]

Dept. of HUD: improve HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) by removing requirement that participating veterans be assigned case manager and expanding pool of eligible veterans (see H.R. 8313), H5940 [7JY]

——— provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans (see S. 5140), S6857 [29NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish Green Alert communications network throughout U.S. to help locate missing at-risk veterans and coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies on Green Alert plans (see H.R. 9590), H9902 [15DE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve benefits and services for surviving spouses who remarry (see H.R. 9287), H8441 [10NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (see S. 4759), S3919 [3AU] (see H.R. 8238), H5922 [28JN]

Disabled: expand certain rehabilitation programs for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 8811), H7783 [13SE]

——— modify information technology systems to provide for automatic processing of claims for certain temporary disability ratings (see H.R. 7256), H3895 [28MR]

——— promote programs relative to training and rehabilitation for veterans with service-connected disabilities (see S. 4319), S2751 [26MY]

Diseases and disorders: extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see S. 3483), S189 [12JA]

Drugs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 8197), H5877 [23JN]

——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 9679), H10055 [22DE]

——— provide for policy on medicinal cannabis (see H.R. 6991), H1373 [8MR]

Education: develop and implement uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking approval of course of education (see H.R. 7074), H3742 [15MR]

——— update payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance to foreign institutions of higher education (see H.R. 7375), H4152 [4AP]

Employment: develop employee recruitment strategy that includes partnering with minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 7393), H4190 [5AP]

——— extend eligibility for work-study allowance paid to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training (see H.R. 6376), H77 [12JA]

——— report on Veterans Benefit Administration Warrior Training Advancement Course (see H.R. 9283), H8441 [10NO]

Families and domestic relations: improve services provided for families of disabled veterans and provide access to Federal, State, and local resources (see S. 4276), S2620 [19MY]

——— modify definition of spouse and surviving spouse to include all individuals lawfully married (see S. 4308), S2708 [25MY]

——— update certain terminology relative to marriage under laws administered (see H.R. 6849), H1146 [25FE]

Family caregiver program: include services relative to mental health and neurological disorders (see S. 3964), S1867 [30MR]

Federal aid programs: carry out pilot program on food insecurity to provide grants to community-based organizations with additional resources to connect veterans with existing nutritional support programs (see H.R. 8852), H7881 [15SE]

——— create fact sheets that compare departmental benefits and compensation to certain Social Security benefits (see H.R. 7227), H3863 [24MR]

——— extend certain educational assistance flexibilities to future declared emergencies (see H.R. 7939), H5232 [3JN]

——— improve certain programs for home and community based services for veterans (see S. 3854), S1225 [16MR] (see H.R. 6823), H1145 [25FE]

——— provide grants to certain veteran service organizations affected by coronavirus pandemic (see H.R. 6672), H1112 [9FE]

Federal employees: ensure certain employees are subject to same removal, demotion, and suspension policies as other Federal employees (see H.R. 6682), H1113 [9FE]

Flooding: make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate risk of flooding on local property adjacent to departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 7297), H4005 [30MR]

GAO: report on availability of affordable housing for veterans who have or are participating in any program administered by Dept. of Veterans Affairs Homeless Programs Office (see H.R. 6810), H1139 [22FE]

Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Reproductive Health Services’’ (see S.J. Res. 66), S7134 [13DE] (see H.J. Res. 102), H9729 [13DE]

GSA: allow Dept. of Veterans Affairs to lease space for preventive health fitness programs (see H.R. 6356), H8 [10JA]

Hazardous substances: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (see S. 3541), S442 [1FE] (see H.R. 6659), H1112 [9FE]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), consideration (see H. Res. 950), H1174 [28FE]

Health: award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 8687), H7556 [9AU]

——— carry out pilot program for cognitive care of veterans (see H.R. 9005), H8220 [28SE]

——— carry out pilot program to improve ability of veterans to access medical care in VA medical facilities and their community by providing ability to choose health care providers (see S. 3603), S575 [8FE]

——— ensure timely scheduling of appointments for health care at medical facilities (see H.R. 6421), H252 [19JA]

——— establish presumption of service connection for certain veterans with tinnitus or hearing loss (see S. 3548), S442 [1FE] (see H.R. 6464), H288 [20JA]

——— extend deadline for submission of applications relative to emergency treatment furnished in non-departmental medical facilities (see H.R. 7186), H3858 [21MR]

——— formally recognize caregivers, establish certain standards relative to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans determined ineligible for such programs (see H.R. 7315), H4071 [31MR]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 3851), S1225 [16MR] (see H.R. 7089), H3743 [15MR]

——— furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to certain veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 7316), H4071 [31MR]

——— increase amount paid to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see S. 4721), S3861 [2AU]

——— increase interagency coordination to prevent and detect duplicate payments for medical services provided by VA, TRICARE, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (see H.R. 7275), H3970 [29MR]

——— provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders (see H.R. 6774), H1130 [18FE]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), consideration (see H. Res. 860), H8 [10JA]

——— request President and direct Sec. of Veterans Affairs to transmit documents to House of Representatives on veterans wait times to receive health and specialty care appointments (see H. Res. 1379), H8065 [21SE]

Health care facilities: authorize major medical facility projects (see H.R. 7500), H4442 [14AP]

——— carry out information technology system to manage supply chains for medical facilities (see H.R. 9091), H8370 [30SE]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for payment of care in non-Dept. medical foster homes for certain veterans unable to live independently (see H.R. 7158), H3852 [18MR]

——— improve assignment and increase number of patient advocates (see S. 5143), S6857 [29NO]

——— improve pilot program on acceptance of donated facilities and related improvements to account for issues relative to inflation (see S. 5059), S5542 [29SE]

——— seek agreement with nongovernmental entity to conduct audit of health care system (see H.R. 6675), H1112 [9FE]

Health care professionals: clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services (see H.R. 6596), H947 [3FE]

——— establish rural recruitment office to recruit health care professionals (see H.R. 7414), H4395 [6AP]

——— expand Veterans Community Care Program to include health providers at certain institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 8735), H7716 [19AU]

——— improve authority to hire psychiatrists (see H.R. 8100), H5644 [16JN]

——— improve treatment of anesthesiologist assistants in Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 8225), H5918 [24JN]

——— increase rate of pay for certain nurses and physician assistants (see S. 3820), S1119 [10MR]

——— prohibit from replacing physician anesthesiologists with certified registered nurse anesthetists under departmental health care system (see H.R. 7048), H1423 [9MR]

Homeless: expand eligibility for homeless veterans benefits to all veterans and authorize funding for certain homeless prevention programs (see H.R. 7807), H5097 [17MY]

——— modify eligibility requirements for entities that provide case management services to homeless veterans (see H.R. 6677), H1112 [9FE]

——— permanently authorize use of certain funds to improve flexibility in provision of assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 8003), H5445 [9JN]

House of Representatives: prohibit consideration of certain bills or joint resolutions relative to Dept. of Veterans Affairs mortgage loan fees (see H. Res. 1408), H8316 [29SE]

Housing: carry out pilot program on using alternative credit scoring information for housing loans for veterans and Armed Forces members (see H.R. 8758), H7731 [30AU]

——— carry out pilot program to provide assisted living services to eligible veterans (see S. 4169), S2419 [10MY] (see H.R. 8750), H7727 [26AU]

——— ensure that certain benefits are treated as income by landlords evaluating ability of servicemembers, veterans, or spouse or child of servicemember or veteran, to pay rent (see H.R. 7885), H5218 [27MY]

——— improve and make permanent loan guarantee for purchase of residential cooperative housing units (see H.R. 8668), H7552 [5AU]

——— make permanent authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (see S. 4958), S5052 [27SE] (see H.R. 7753), H4919 [12MY]

——— require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for disabled (see S. 4447), S3075 [22JN]

——— update appraisal requirements for certain guaranteed home loans (see S. 4208), S2493 [12MY] (see H.R. 7735), H4919 [12MY]

Immigration: prohibit use of funds to provide emergency assistance at southern U.S. border resulting from repeal of certain public health orders (see S. 4082), S2153 [26AP] (see H.R. 7637), H4608 [28AP]

Information technology: improve cybersecurity practices and digital literacy among veterans (see S. 4493), S3160 [23JN] (see H.R. 8215), H5877 [23JN]

——— obtain independent cybersecurity assessment of information systems (see S. 3863), S1253 [17MR] (see H.R. 7299), H4005 [30MR]

Insurance: shorten timeframe for claims by beneficiaries and payment of benefits under life insurance programs and improve management of undisbursed life insurance benefits (see S. 4646), S3743 [27JY]

——— shorten timeframe for designation of benefits under life insurance programs and improve treatment of undisbursed life insurance benefits (see H.R. 8260), H5929 [1JY]

Investments: improve management and performance of capital asset programs (see S. 4601), S3639 [25JY]

Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (see S. 4797), S4479 [7SE] (see H.R. 8656), H7551 [5AU]

Leonard G. ‘Bud’ Lomell, Jr. VA Clinic, Toms River, NJ: designate (see H.R. 7944), H5233 [3JN]

Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN: designate (see H.R. 6863), H1175 [28FE]

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: designate (see H.R. 7903), H5219 [27MY]

Marshall Islands: formally apologize for U.S. nuclear legacy and affirm importance of free association between U.S. and Marshall Islands (see S.J. Res. 40), S875 [1MR] (see H.J. Res. 73), H1207 [1MR]

Medal of Honor: allow surviving spouse of Medal of Honor recipient to receive special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 8972), H8112 [22SE]

——— increase amount of special pension for recipients (see H.R. 8973), H8112 [22SE]

Mental health: establish internship programs relative to behavioral health (see H.R. 8386), H6623 [14JY]

——— make certain improvements in mental health care (see H.R. 6411), H216 [18JA]

——— make certain improvements relative to mental health and suicide prevention outreach to minority veterans (see S. 5181), S6962 [5DE]

——— prohibit imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans (see S. 4951), S5051 [27SE] (see H.R. 7589), H4510 [26AP]

——— provide for retroactive payment of benefits for veterans with covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma (see H.R. 9164), H8390 [11OC]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: enter into agreement to study incidence and mortality of cancer among Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps aircrew (see H.R. 7524), H4443 [14AP]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish Missing Armed Forces Personnel Records Collection (see S. 5203), S7034 [7DE]

National cemeteries: authorize interment of military working dogs in any open national cemetery under control of National Cemetery Administration (see H.R. 9152), H8385 [7OC]

National Guard: expand eligibility of members for housing loans guaranteed by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see S. 5200), S7034 [7DE] (see H.R. 8875), H7964 [19SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 703), S3239 [12JY] (see H. Res. 1206), H5919 [24JN]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 703), S3239 [12JY] (see H. Res. 1206), H5919 [24JN]

Native Americans: improve program for direct housing loans made to Native American veterans (see S. 4505), S3239 [12JY]

Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection: make certain improvements (see H.R. 6638), H1073 [8FE] (see H.R. 8510), H7169 [26JY]

Office of Food Security: establish (see H.R. 8888), H7964 [19SE]

Philippines: extend authority for operation of regional office in Manila (see S. 4960), S5052 [27SE]

——— improve benefits to certain individuals who served under U.S. command in Philippines forces and Philippine Scouts during World War II (see H.R. 9081), H8316 [29SE]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: eliminate requirement to specify effective period of transfer of Post-9/11 veterans educational assistance to dependents (see S. 3606), S612 [9FE] (see H.R. 6458), H288 [20JA]

——— extend eligibility to certain Armed Forces members to transfer unused assistance to family members (see H.R. 9360), H8647 [29NO]

——— allow use of benefits to establish small business (see H.R. 8660), H7552 [5AU]

——— authorize veterans entitled to benefits to use such entitlement to participate in a career transition internship program (see H.R. 9666), H9983 [21DE]

——— ensure that time served on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance (H.R. 1836), consideration (see H. Res. 860), H8 [10JA]

——— increase monthly housing stipends paid for certain individuals enrolled in distance learning educational programs (see H.R. 9365), H8673 [30NO]

——— provide eligibility to certain individuals who receive sole survivorship discharges for educational assistance (see H.R. 7746), H4919 [12MY]

Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 5155), S6905 [30NO]

Public buildings: transfer name of property of the Dept. designated by law to other property of the Dept. (see S. 3527), S351 [19JA]

Research: prohibit Federal funding for research in China (see H.R. 6711), H1119 [11FE]

Rural areas: make permanent authority to make grants for transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care (see H.R. 9117), H8371 [30SE]

Rural Telehealth Access Task Force: establish to determine how to address barriers to adoption of telehealth technology and access to broadband Internet access service in rural areas (see H.R. 8169), H5821 [22JN]

Senator Johnny Isakson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 4359), S2865 [8JN] (see H.R. 8350), H6334 [13JY]

Sexual harassment: provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (see S. 4441), S3075 [22JN]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: expand eligibility of disabled veterans to receive benefits (see H.R. 7272), H3970 [29MR]

Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 7925), H5227 [31MY]

Taxation: provide work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans receiving certain educational assistance (see H.R. 6684), H1113 [9FE]

Toxic Exposure Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 737), S3862 [2AU]

Transportation: increase mileage rate offered through beneficiary travel program for health related travel (see S. 5144), S6857 [29NO] (see H.R. 8398), H6679 [15JY]

——— repeal copayment requirement for recipients of payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to medical appointments (see S. 4565), S3542 [20JY]

Travel and tourism: improve rate of payments provided for beneficiary travel (see H.R. 9126), H8378 [4OC]

Trucking industry: revise rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance (see S. 4766), S4044 [4AU]

VA Work-Study program: improve (see H.R. 9379), H8707 [1DE]

Veteran Readiness and Employment program: expand eligibility of veterans who may receive self-employment assistance (see H.R. 7369), H4126 [1AP]

Veterans: conduct certain outreach to legacy participants in program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 9661), H9983 [21DE]

——— ensure servicemembers granted general discharge under honorable conditions on sole basis of failure to obey lawful order to receive coronavirus vaccine is eligible for certain educational assistance (see H.R. 6671), H1112 [9FE]

——— expand eligibility for supportive services for very low-income veteran families to include former members of Armed Forces Reserve components (see S. 5337), S9778 [21DE]

——— improve coordination between Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Benefits Administration on claims for compensation arising from military sexual trauma (see H.R. 7335), H4072 [31MR]

——— increase rate for allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel (see S. 4838), S4575 [13SE] (see H.R. 8854), H7881 [15SE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 4223), S2519 [16MY] (see H.R. 7846), H5207 [19MY]

——— make homebuyers aware of all loan options by providing veterans with written comparison of Dept. of Veterans Affairs, FHA, and conventional loan options (see H.R. 8616), H7538 [29JY]

——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 7946), H5233 [3JN]

——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (H.R. 7946), consideration (see H. Res. 1508), H8799 [6DE]

——— recognize nurse registries for purposes of Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 9354), H8594 [22NO]

Veterans Benefits Administration: improve quality assurance program (see H.R. 7436), H4431 [7AP]

——— submit plan to Congress to modernize information technology systems (see H.R. 7153), H3852 [18MR]

Veterans Community Care Program: expand access to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services and toxic-exposed veterans (see S. 5348), S9779 [21DE]

——— improve eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment (see H.R. 6647), H1074 [8FE]

——— improve methods for identifying health care providers ineligible to participate (see H.R. 7277), H3970 [29MR]

Veterans Health Administration: modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees (H.R. 1948), consideration (see H. Res. 1518), H9851 [14DE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide eligibility for veterans benefits for individuals who served in U.S. merchant marine in Southeast Asia theater of operations during Vietnam Era (see H.R. 8925), H8010 [20SE]

Volunteer workers: expand financial, healthcare, and educational benefits of Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteer workers (see H.R. 6958), H1328 [7MR]

West Los Angeles Leasing Act: amend relative to definition of land use revenue (see S. 3887), S1270 [21MR] (see H.R. 7184), H3858 [21MR]

Women: carry out program for recruitment, retention, and training of providers of specialty care for women veterans (see H.R. 7508), H4442 [14AP]

——— establish pilot program for gynecologic cancer care coordination (see H.R. 9002), H8220 [28SE]

——— require lactation space in each medical center (see S. 4580), S3611 [21JY]

Workforce: improve (see S. 4156), S2358 [5MY] (see H.R. 8017), H5446 [9JN]

Cloture motions

Hazardous substances: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), S2887 [9JN], S2907 [13JN], S2951 [15JN]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), motion to proceed, S2729 [26MY], S2801 [7JN]

Letters

Andrew K. Baker Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Middleburg, FL: Danette J. Hernandez, VFW, H8444 [14NO]

——— Jerry Brandt, American Legion, H8444 [14NO]

——— John Raber, DAV, H8445 [14NO]

——— several Senators and Representatives, H8445 [14NO]

Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA: Autrey B. James, Jr., American Legion Dept. of California, H7940 [19SE]

——— Dawn M. Napier, VFW Dept. of California, H7940 [19SE]

——— Michael Kerr, Daniel Contreras, and Gerald G. Wilson, Jr., DAV Dept. of California, H7941 [19SE]

Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT: Jerry Estes, DAV, Dept. of Utah, H4995 [16MY]

——— Terry Schow and Gary McKay, American Legion, Utah, H4995 [16MY]

——— Utah congressional delegation, H4995 [16MY]

——— VFW, Dept. of Utah, H4994 [16MY]

Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, San Angelo, TX: James (Bret) Watson, American Legion Dept. of Texas, H7943 [19SE]

——— Norman Macey, VFW, H7943 [19SE]

——— Teresa Johniken, DAV Dept. of Texas, H7943 [19SE]

——— Texas congressional delegation, H7943 [19SE]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act: Deborah Davis, American Legion, H9960 [21DE]

——— Pamela F. Beale, DAV Dept. of Alaska, H9960 [21DE]

——— several Members of Congress, H9960 [21DE]

——— Troy D. Eck, VFW Dept. of Alaska, H9960 [21DE]

Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic, Forest City, NC: Jim Quinlan, American Legion, H8446 [14NO]

——— Russell Chambers, VFW, H8446 [14NO]

——— Vertis R. Richardson III, DAV, H8446 [14NO]

Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI: Gregorrio Alip, DAV, Dept. of Hawaii, H4993 [16MY]

——— Hawaii congressional delegation, H4992 [16MY]

——— Jim Hussey, American Legion, Dept. of Hawaii, H4992 [16MY]

——— Ron Lockwood and George Barlett, VFW, Dept. of Hawaii, H4993 [16MY]

Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act: Taryn-Janae Wilcox-Olson, Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs, H260 [20JA]

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act: John B. Wells, Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc., H51 [12JA]

——— John Kamin, American Legion, H51 [12JA]

——— Julian Cardinale, National Guard Association of the U.S., H51 [12JA]

Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: Bob Carey, Independence Fund (organization), H1229 [2MR]

——— several veterans and military organizations, H1228 [2MR]

Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic, Greenville, SC: Ed Stefanak, Jr., VFW Dept. of South Carolina, H8606 [29NO]

——— James Kvam and James Jarvis, American Legion Dept. of South Carolina, H8606 [29NO]

——— Larry Long, DAV Dept. of South Carolina, H8606 [29NO]

Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN: Brian Walker, John Scott, and Kapell Eugene, VFW, Dept. of Tennessee, H8451 [14NO]

——— Kapell Eugene, VFW, Dept. of Tennessee, H8451 [14NO]

——— Larry V. Kersey, American Legion, Dept. of Tennessee, H8450 [14NO]

——— Michael L. Harman II, DAV, Dept. of Tennessee, H8451 [14NO]

——— Senators Blackburn and Hagerty, H8451 [14NO]

——— several Representatives, H8451 [14NO]

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: Kevin A. Conklin and Derek Blumke, VFW, Dept. of Michigan, H8454 [14NO]

——— Paul Kaiser, DAV, Dept. of Michigan, H8454 [14NO]

——— Senators Stabenow and Peters, H8453 [14NO]

——— several Representatives, H8453 [14NO]

Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act: Georgia congressional delegation, H8459 [14NO]

——— Kevin F. Hammond, VFW, Dept. of Georgia, H8459 [14NO]

——— Mark Shreve, American Legion, Dept. of Georgia, H8459 [14NO]

——— Sadie Hill, DAV, Dept. of Georgia, H8459 [14NO]

Provide eligibility to certain individuals who receive sole survivorship discharges for educational assistance under Dept. of Veterans Affairs Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program: Representative David P. Joyce, H9967 [21DE]

Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act: Kevin F. Hammond, VFW, Dept. of Georgia, H8460 [14NO]

——— Mark Shreve, American Legion, H8460 [14NO]

——— Sadie Hill, DAV, H8460 [14NO]

——— several Representatives, H8460 [14NO]

Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: Dawn M. Napier, VFW, Dept. of California, H8456 [14NO]

——— Jere Romano, American Legion, Dept. of California, H8456 [14NO]

——— Nancy Casey, DAV, Dept. of California, H8456 [14NO]

——— several Representatives, H8456 [14NO]

VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research (VIPER) Act: Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research (organization), H8462 [14NO]

——— Laurel Stine, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, H8463 [14NO]

——— Mike Martin, Association of VA Psychologist Leaders, H8462 [14NO]

——— several individuals, H8463 [14NO]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on Bost motion to commit S. 3373, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H6289 [13JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Bost motion to recommit H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H269 [20JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on Brownley amendment to H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1257 [2MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on Escobar amendment to H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H268 [20JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on Fitzgerald motion to recommit H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, H63 [12JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on Gonzalez of Texas amendment to H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act, H8772 [6DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 860, consideration of H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, H31 [11JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 860, consideration of H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H31 [11JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 950, consideration of H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1199 [1MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1224, consideration of S. 3373, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H5993 [13JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1508, consideration of H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act, H8762 [6DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1518, consideration of H.R. 1948, VA Employee Fairness Act, H9752 [14DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, H64 [12JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 1948, VA Employee Fairness Act, H9883 [15DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 2250, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act, H8576 [17NO]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 2521, Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs (DOULA for VA) Act, H8702 [1DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 2724, Dept. of Veterans Affairs peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, H5169 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1284 [3MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H269 [20JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5738, Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act, H5141 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5754, Patient Advocate Tracker Act, H5083 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 6052, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act, H5170 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 6064, Dept. of Veterans Affairs agreement with National Academies to review exams of individuals who submit claims for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma, H5143 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 6376, Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act, H5086 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 6604, Veterans Eligible To Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act, H5083 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 6961, improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma, H5142 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7153, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act, H5087 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7335, MST Claims Coordination Act, H5141 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7375, update Dept. of Veterans Affairs payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance to foreign institutions of higher education, H5085 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7500, Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects, H5082 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7939, Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act, H10038 [22DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act, H8773 [6DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 8888, Food Security for All Veterans Act, H8277 [29SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Miller-Meeks amendment to H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1256 [2MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on Moore of Alabama amendment to H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, H62 [12JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 860, consideration of H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, H30 [11JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 860, consideration of H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H30 [11JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 950, consideration of H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1198 [1MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1224, consideration of S. 3373, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H5991 [13JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1518, consideration of H.R. 1948, VA Employee Fairness Act, H9752 [14DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Ruiz amendment to H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1283 [3MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on Ryan amendment to H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1283 [3MR]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 1760, Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI, H5080 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2102, Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments (SERVICE) Act, H5172 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2514, Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT, H5081 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2533, Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act, H5171 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2687, Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act, H5084 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2794, Supporting Families of the Fallen Act, H8278 [29SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3369, Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act, H8574 [17NO]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3373, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H6290 [13JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3527, transfer name of Dept. of Veterans Affairs property designated by law to other property of the Dept., H5079 [17MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 4089, Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act, H5169 [18MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 4359, Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act, H8575 [17NO]

Votes recorded by proxy on Takano amendment to H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1255 [2MR]

Motions

Cemeteries and funerals: ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (S. 2089), H5893 [24JN]

Hazardous substances: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), S2729 [26MY]

Health: provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), H268 [20JA]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: ensure that time served on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance (H.R. 1836), H62 [12JA]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 3304, Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities (AUTO) for Veterans Act, H8217 [28SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 4601, Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act, H8645 [29NO]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 4772, VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act, H8645 [29NO]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 5918, repay Armed Forces members for certain contributions made towards Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H8217 [28SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 6376, Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act, H5007 [16MY], H5095 [17MY], H5875 [23JN]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 6604, Veterans Eligible To Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act, H5007 [16MY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 7158, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H8645 [29NO]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 7735, Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act, H7781 [13SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 7739, Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act, H7782 [13SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 8260, Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act, H7782 [13SE]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 8875, Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act, H8217 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Advisory Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States: establish, H6583 [14JY]

Andrew K. Baker Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Middleburg, FL: designate (S. 2159), H8444–H8446 [14NO]

Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission: eliminate (H.R. 8332), H6897 [20JY]

——— funding, H6895–H6897 [20JY]

——— recommendations to modernize and realign the VA health care system, H4015 [31MR]

Benefits: authorize to send electronic notice to claimants, H1233 [2MR]

——— restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program in cases of institution closure or educational program disapproval (S. 4089), H5110, H5111 [18MY]

Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA: designate (H.R. 7698), H7940–H7942 [19SE]

Cemeteries and funerals: ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (S. 2089), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1204), H5883–H5891 [24JN]

——— ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (S. 2089), Senate amendment, H5837–H5840 [23JN], H5883, H5892–H5895 [24JN]

——— support Tribal and national cemeteries, allow designation of green burial sections, ban burial of criminals, and expand national cemeteries (S. 4949), H10038–H10040 [22DE]

Chemicals: establish registry for individuals who may have been exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances due to drinking water contamination by firefighting foam on military installations, H1232 [2MR]

Claims: enter agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review exams of individuals who submit claims for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma (H.R. 6064), H5108, H5109 [18MY]

——— improve application and review process for clothing allowance claims submitted by veterans (H.R. 4772), H8604, H8605 [29NO], H8696 [1DE]

——— improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma (H.R. 6961), H5107, H5108 [18MY]

Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT: designate (S. 2514), H4994–H4996 [16MY]

Colleges and universities: improve method of determining effects of closure or disapproval of educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution (H.R. 6604), H4997–H4999 [16MY]

——— improve process to determine whether educational institutions meet requirements relative to percentage of students who receive educational assistance (S. 4458), H7704 [12AU]

——— support university law school programs designed to provide legal assistance to veterans (H.R. 7968), E587 [7JN]

Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, San Angelo, TX: designate (S. 2771), H7942–H7944 [19SE]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, Anchorage, AK: designate (S. 5016), H9959–H9961 [21DE]

Computers: allow for electronic request of certain records (H.R. 5916), H7769, H7770 [13SE], H7795, H7814 [14SE]

Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic, Forest City, NC: designate (H.R. 5481), H8446, H8447 [14NO]

Courts: establish cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC, H1233 [2MR]

Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI: designate (S. 1760), H4991–H4994 [16MY]

Death and dying: permit burn pit registrants to designate certain individuals to update burn pit registry with registered individual’s cause of death, H1280 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish grant program to study use of psychedelic treatments for veterans and servicemembers with post-traumatic stress disorder, H6264 [13JY]

——— establish process for testing and evaluation of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Record Modernization Program by Operational Test and Evaluation, H826 [2FE]

——— report on spread of malign disinformation within military ranks, H6280, H6281 [13JY]

——— report to Congress on sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on military installations other than firefighting foam and whether to expand eligibility for VA registry to individuals exposed to PFAS, H1279 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide recovery by individuals who were stationed, lived, or worked at Camp Lejeune, NC, H1192, H1193 [1MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: propose and implement regulations relative to deportation of noncitizen veterans, tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and return certain eligible deported veterans, H8770, H8771 [6DE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H6733, H6734, H6737, H6739, H6740, H6845–H6847, H6852 [19JY], H6892, H6895–H6897 [20JY], E759 [20JY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 4355), H1409 [9MR]

Disabled: provide for presumption of service-connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain, H1235 [2MR]

Diseases and disorders: concede exposure to airborne hazards and toxins from burn pits under certain circumstances, H6022 [13JY]

——— establish presumption of service connection for illnesses associated with exposure to certain airborne hazards, H1233 [2MR], H6019 [13JY]

——— establish procedures to determine presumptions of service connection based on toxic exposure, H6020 [13JY]

——— include race and ethnicity as demographic for study on incidence of cancer in veterans, H1241 [2MR]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for certain diseases associated with exposure to burn pits and other toxins, H1234 [2MR], H1280 [3MR], H6021 [13JY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll, H1235 [2MR]

——— provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure, H1245, H1246 [2MR]

——— provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure (S. 2102), H5115–H5117 [18MY]

——— tribute to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research, E406 [26AP]

Drugs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (H.R. 8197), E664 [23JN]

——— ensure certain medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (H.R. 2591), H904 [2FE]

Education: develop and implement uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking approval of course of education, H7766 [13SE], H9967 [21DE]

——— extend certain benefits provided under educational assistance programs during coronavirus pandemic (H.R. 5545), H225 [19JA]

——— make certain improvements in educational assistance benefits due to changes to courses of education by reason of emergency situations, H9966 [21DE]

——— update payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance to foreign institutions of higher education (H.R. 7375), H5000 [16MY]

Electronic Health Record Modernization Program: submit to Congress periodic reports on cost (H.R. 4591), H5240 [7JN]

Electronic Health Record system: funding, H6852 [19JY]

Employment: extend eligibility for work-study allowance paid to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training (H.R. 6376), H5000, H5001 [16MY]

FCC: designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line, H5813 [22JN], H6876 [19JY], H6903 [20JY], H6926 [21JY]

Federal aid programs: award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers, H1231 [2MR]

——— award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans through county or Tribal veterans service officers (H.R. 4601), H8602–H8604 [29NO], H8696 [1DE]

——— extend certain educational assistance flexibilities to future declared emergencies (H.R. 7939), H7760–H7768 [13SE], H7814 [14SE]

——— extend certain educational assistance flexibilities to future declared emergencies (H.R. 7939), Senate amendment, H9961–H9968 [21DE]

Federal employees: require employees receive training developed by Inspector General on reporting wrongdoing to, responding to request from, and cooperating with Office of Inspector General (H.R. 6052), H5111, H5112 [18MY]

GAO: examine current Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs health policies to ensure additional mammography screening for individuals with dense breast, H6339 [13JY]

——— submit report to Congress determining best methods for Dept. of Veterans Affairs to notify veterans of automatic enrollment in patient enrollment system, H265, H266 [20JA]

Hazardous substances: conduct study on veterans exposed to herbicide agents in Panama Canal Zone, H1257 [2MR]

——— coordinate with Dept. of Defense to establish guidelines for training active duty personnel on awareness of potential risks of toxic exposure and ways to prevent such exposures during combat, H1240 [2MR]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, H5983–H5990, H6001–H6025 [13JY], H6612 [14JY], H7414–H7416 [29JY]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), H1211, H1219–H1246, H1257, H1258 [2MR], H1279–H1284 [3MR], H3751 [16MR], H4951 [13MY], H5555 [15JN], H5633 [16JN], H5981 [13JY], H9732 [14DE], E215 [3MR]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), consideration (H. Res. 950), H1187–H1199 [1MR]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), Senate amendment, H5719 [21JN], H5835 [23JN]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (S. 3541), H1188, H1189, H1192, H1193, H1196, H1197 [1MR], H1230–H1236, H1243, H1244 [2MR], H1280 [3MR]

——— review known cases of toxic exposure on Dept. of Defense military installations both in U.S. and abroad, H1240, H1241 [2MR]

——— share list of resources for toxic-exposed veterans, their caregivers, and survivors and share outreach program with national veterans services organizations and other veteran groups, H1241 [2MR]

——— study veteran health outcomes related to waste from Manhattan project in St. Louis, MO, H1240, H1241 [2MR]

——— submit report on effect of, symptoms of, efforts to reduce, and areas of potential research on, jet fuel exposure, H1241 [2MR]

Health: conduct awareness campaign on types of fertility treatments, procedures, and services available to veterans under VA medical benefits package, H6584 [14JY]

——— expand automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system to those who were discharged within certain period, H266, H267 [20JA]

——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (H.R. 5754), H4997 [16MY]

——— include race, age, period of service, military occupation, gender, and disability status of veterans in epidemiological study on health trends of veterans who served in Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, H1241 [2MR]

——— notify Congress regularly of reported cases of burn pit exposure, H1281, H1282 [3MR]

——— prohibit use of funds to perform abortions, H8291 [29SE]

——— provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders (H.R. 6774), E214 [3MR]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), H175 [13JA], H257–H270 [20JA]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), consideration (H. Res. 860), H23–H31 [11JA]

——— provide for automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system (H.R. 4673), motion to recommit, H268 [20JA]

——— require to notify veterans who elect to opt out of automatic enrollment in patient enrollment system on how to enroll at later date, H265, H266 [20JA]

——— submit report on lessons learned during rollout of automatic enrollment in patient enrollment system one year after implementation, H265, H266 [20JA]

——— treat certain individuals who served in Vietnam with Republic of Korea Armed Forces as U.S. Armed Forces veteran for purposes of provision of health care, H6584, H6585 [14JY]

Health care facilities: allow veterans additional 24-hour period to notify VA when receiving care at non-VA facility, H1241 [2MR]

——— authorize major medical facility projects (H.R. 7500), H4996, H4997 [16MY]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for payment of care in non-Dept. medical foster homes for certain veterans unable to live independently (H.R. 7158), H8607–H8609 [29NO], H8696 [1DE], E1213 [5DE]

——— increase number of Vet Centers in certain States based on population metrics (H.R. 5543), H3990 [30MR]

Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: impact, H9728 [13DE], H9857 [15DE]

Housing: update appraisal requirements for certain guaranteed home loans (H.R. 7735), H7768, H7769 [13SE], H7814 [14SE]

Illinois: tribute to PACT Act Week of Action, H9732 [14DE]

Information technology: improve management of information technology projects and investments (H.R. 2250), H8467–H8469 [14NO]

——— obtain independent cybersecurity assessment of information systems (H.R. 7299), H8464, H8465 [14NO], H8517 [16NO], H8566 [17NO], E1165 [17NO]

Insurance: increase automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program (S. 2794), H8192, H8193 [28SE]

——— shorten timeframe for designation of benefits under life insurance programs and improve treatment of undisbursed life insurance benefits (H.R. 8260), H7770–H7772 [13SE], H7814 [14SE]

Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (H.R. 8656), H7705 [12AU]

Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 3369), H8457–H8459 [14NO]

Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic, Greenville, SC: designate (H.R. 5943), H8605–H8607 [29NO], H8696 [1DE]

Law enforcement: provide Inspector General with testimonial subpoena authority (S. 2687), H4999, H5000 [16MY]

Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN: designate (H.R. 6863), H8449–H8452 [14NO]

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: designate (H.R. 7903), H8452–H8455 [14NO]

Marshall Islands: classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities, H1235 [2MR], H5835 [23JN]

Mental health: carry out program to provide technical assistance to States and American Indian and Alaska Native tribes for development of veteran suicide prevention activities (H.R. 5317), H5197 [19MY]

——— furnish Vet Center counseling and mental health services to veterans and Armed Forces members using certain educational benefits, H5852 [23JN]

——— furnish Vet Center counseling and mental health services to veterans and Armed Forces members using certain educational benefits (H.R. 4233), H4951 [13MY]

——— make certain improvements in mental health care provided (H.R. 6411), H5633 [16JN], H5845–H5853 [23JN], H8186, H8187 [28SE]

——— prohibit imposition or collection of copayments for certain mental health outpatient care visits of veterans (H.R. 7589), H8185, H8186 [28SE]

Motor vehicles: provide or assist in providing additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, H9966, H9967 [21DE]

——— provide or assist in providing additional vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons (H.R. 3304), H8180 [28SE], H8280 [29SE]

National Guard: expand eligibility of members for housing loans guaranteed by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 8875), H8184 [28SE], H8280 [29SE]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: observance, H5491 [14JN], H5614 [16JN]

Ocala, FL: ribbon cutting and grand opening of Ocala VA Clinic, E549 [24MY]

Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection: make certain improvements (H.R. 8510), H8190–H8192 [28SE], H8280 [29SE]

Office of Food Security: establish (H.R. 8888), H8181–H8184 [28SE]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: ensure that time served on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance (H.R. 1836), H50–H64 [12JA], H225 [19JA], H4951 [13MY]

——— ensure that time served on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance (H.R. 1836), consideration (H. Res. 860), H23–H31 [11JA]

——— expand eligibility to National Guard members who perform certain full-time duty, H60, H61 [12JA], H225 [19JA]

——— provide eligibility to certain individuals who receive sole survivorship discharges for educational assistance, H7766 [13SE], H9966 [21DE]

——— repay Armed Forces members for certain contributions (H.R. 5918), H8184 [28SE]

Public buildings: transfer name of property of the Dept. designated by law to other property of the Dept. (S. 3527), H4991 [16MY]

Research: improve (H.R. 5721), H8461–H8464 [14NO], H8516 [16NO], H8566 [17NO], E1167 [17NO]

Senator Johnny Isakson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 4359), H8459–H8461 [14NO], H8501 [15NO]

Sexual harassment: provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (H.R. 2724), H5109, H5110 [18MY]

Solid Start program: improve and expand (S. 1198), H7886 [19SE], H8186–H8190 [28SE], H8280 [29SE]

Suicide prevention coordinators: funding, H6892 [20JY]

Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (H.R. 7925), H8455–H8457 [14NO], H8500 [15NO]

Technology: consider mass texting as way to notify veterans about VA services, H265, H266 [20JA]

Veteran Readiness and Employment program: expand eligibility of veterans who may receive self-employment assistance, H7766 [13SE], H9966 [21DE]

Veterans: add report on feasibility of modifying individual longitudinal exposure record system used to register toxic exposure of military personnel to include members of National Guard, H1244 [2MR]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 1282), H9697 [13DE]

——— improve coordination between Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Benefits Administration on claims for compensation arising from military sexual trauma (H.R. 7335), H5105–H5107 [18MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 7846), H7767, H7768 [13SE], H7814 [14SE]

——— inform new veterans of medical care and services for which they are eligible, H59, H60 [12JA]

——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (H.R. 7946), H8722 [2DE], H8763–H8773 [6DE], H8825 [8DE]

——— prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (H.R. 7946), consideration (H. Res. 1508), H8759–H8763 [6DE]

Veterans Benefits Administration: submit plan to Congress to modernize information technology systems (H.R. 7153), H5001, H5002 [16MY]

Veterans Benefits Management System: funding, H1240 [2MR]

Veterans Community Care Program: improve methods for identifying health care providers ineligible to participate (H.R. 7277), H8465–H8467 [14NO], H8566 [17NO]

Veterans Health Administration: modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees (H.R. 1948), H9863–H9866 [15DE]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees (H.R. 1948), consideration (H. Res. 1518), H9745–H9752 [14DE], E1331 [21DE]

West Los Angeles, CA: development of supportive housing and services on campus for homeless veterans funding, H6447 [13JY]

Western New York National Cemetery: address traffic hazards at entrance, H4811 [11MY]

Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove: call for Federal review, H7080 [26JY]

Women: establish pilot program to furnish doula services to veterans (H.R. 2521), H8600–H8602 [29NO]

——— improve breast imaging services, create telemammography pilot program, and expand veterans’ access to clinical trials (S. 2533), H5112–H5115 [18MY]

——— provision of abortion counseling and abortions to veterans and VA beneficiaries, H8186, H8187 [28SE]

——— require lactation space in each medical center (H.R. 5738), H5104, H5105 [18MY]

Wounded Warrior Project (organization): tribute to Puerto Rico program leadership, E503 [16MY]

Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program: establish (H.R. 6273), H224 [19JA]

Remarks in Senate

Andrew K. Baker Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Middleburg, FL: designate (S. 2159), S528 [3FE]

Armed Forces: allow noncitizen servicemembers to file for naturalization during basic training and permit certain deported veterans to apply for a green card (S. 5055), S5553 [29SE]

Benefits: reduce claims backlog and provide veterans with timelier access to benefits (S. 3388), S7305 [19DE]

——— restore entitlement to educational assistance under Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program in cases of institution closure or educational program disapproval (S. 4089), S2170 [26AP]

Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA: designate (H.R. 7698), S5164 [28SE]

Cemeteries and funerals: ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (S. 2089), S1013 [7MR]

——— ensure grants for State veterans cemeteries do not restrict interment of certain deceased Reserve components members in such cemeteries (S. 2089), House amendment, S3137 [23JN]

——— support Tribal and national cemeteries, allow designation of green burial sections, ban burial of criminals, and expand national cemeteries (S. 4949), S7302, S7303 [19DE]

Claims: enter agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review exams of individuals who submit claims for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma (H.R. 6064), S7302 [19DE]

——— improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma (H.R. 6961), S7302, S7303 [19DE]

——— provide deadline of 180 days for filing of claims for payment of emergency treatment furnished to veterans (S. 1875), S2079 [7AP]

Colleges and universities: improve method of determining effects of closure or disapproval of educational institution on individuals who do not transfer credits from such institution (H.R. 6604), S7302 [19DE]

——— improve process to determine whether educational institutions meet requirements relative to percentage of students who receive educational assistance (S. 4458), S4033 [4AU]

Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, San Angelo, TX: designate (S. 2771), S998 [3MR]

Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, Anchorage, AK: designate (S. 5016), S7008 [6DE]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, S4005, S4006 [4AU], S4051 [6AU]

Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic, Forest City, NC: designate (H.R. 5481), S7008 [6DE]

Courts: establish cause of action for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (S. 3176), S2805 [7JN]

——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC, S7227–S7230 [15DE]

——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (S. 5130), S6882–S6885 [30NO]

——— limit attorney fees for those harmed by exposure to water at Camp Lejeune, NC (S. 5130), unanimous-consent request, S6883, S6884 [30NO]

Diseases and disorders: provide mammography screening for veterans who served in locations associated with toxic exposure (S. 2102), S1783 [24MR], S1961 [5AP]

Electronic Health Record Modernization Program: submit to Congress periodic reports on cost (H.R. 4591), S2737 [26MY]

Elnahal, Shereef M.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, S2686 [25MY], S3595 [21JY]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, unanimous-consent agreement, S3528 [20JY]

——— nomination to be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, unanimous-consent request, S2686 [25MY]

FCC: designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line, S3359 [19JY]

Federal aid programs: extend certain educational assistance flexibilities to future declared emergencies (H.R. 7939), S9609 [20DE]

Hazardous substances: improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, S2555 [18MY], S3596 [21JY], S3627 [25JY], S3661, S3662, S3684 [26JY], S3715, S3731, S3733, S3734 [27JY], S3750, S3761–S3763 [28JY], S3795, S3797–S3799 [1AU], S3838, S3840, S3842, S3844–S3853 [2AU], S4055 [6AU], S4434 [6SE]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), S2668, S2669 [24MY], S2677 [25MY], S2843, S2846, S2849, S2858 [8JN], S2875, S2876, S2882, S2887 [9JN], S2899–S2901, S2903, S2907 [13JN], S2919, S2920, S2926, S2932, S2933 [14JN], S2948–S2951, S2954, S2957, S2976–S2978 [15JN], S2983, S2988–S2991, S2999–S3001, S3010 [16JN], S3143, S3144 [23JN]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), motion to proceed, S2725 [26MY], S2777, S2778 [6JN], S2796, S2798–S2802, S2804 [7JN], S2843 [8JN]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), unanimous-consent agreement, S2839 [7JN], S2887 [9JN], S2935 [14JN]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (H.R. 3967), unanimous-consent request, S2932 [14JN], S3144 [23JN]

——— improve provision of health care and other benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances (S. 3541), S444 [1FE], S733–S735 [16FE], S1923 [4AP]

——— provide care under community care program for veterans exposed to toxic substances in order to eliminate excessive wait times for medical care and appointments, S2957 [15JN], S3845, S3850 [2AU]

Health: establish national clinical pathway for prostate cancer (S. 2720), S7027 [7DE]

——— expand health care to include members of National Guard and Reserve components of Armed Forces who are not on active orders, S2849 [8JN]

——— expand provision of dental care, S2850 [8JN]

——— improve ability of veterans to electronically submit complaints about delivery of health care services (H.R. 5754), S4519, S4520 [8SE]

——— modify eligibility of veterans for treatment as low-income families for purposes of enrollment in patient enrollment system and guarantee health care benefits for veterans enrolled in such system, S2849 [8JN]

——— require VA dental clinic in each State, S2849 [8JN]

Health care facilities: authorize major medical facility projects (H.R. 7500), S4625 [14SE]

——— improve pilot program on acceptance of donated facilities and related improvements to account for issues relative to inflation (S. 5059), S6051 [29SE]

Health care professionals: clarify role of podiatrists (H.R. 2545), S1013 [7MR]

Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: impact, S6643, S6644 [14NO]

Housing: update appraisal requirements for certain guaranteed home loans (H.R. 7735), S7302 [19DE]

Information technology: obtain independent cybersecurity assessment of information systems (H.R. 7299), S7302, S7303 [19DE]

Insurance: increase automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program (S. 2794), S1753 [23MR]

——— shorten timeframe for designation of benefits under life insurance programs and improve treatment of undisbursed life insurance benefits (H.R. 8260), S7302 [19DE]

Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN: designate (H.R. 8656), S4520 [8SE]

Jennifer Moreno Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, CA: designate and support designation of component of such medical center in honor of Kathleen Bruyere (H.R. 3665), S998 [3MR]

Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 3369), S3789 [28JY]

Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic, Greenville, SC: designate (H.R. 5943), S7185 [14DE]

Law enforcement: provide Inspector General with testimonial subpoena authority (S. 2687), S2078, S2079 [7AP]

Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN: designate (H.R. 6863), S7008 [6DE]

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: designate (H.R. 7903), S7008 [6DE]

Marshall Islands: formally apologize for U.S. nuclear legacy and affirm importance of free association between U.S. and Marshall Islands (S.J. Res. 40), S885 [1MR]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day (S. Res. 703), S3243 [12JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 703), S3243 [12JY]

Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Dept. of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic, Gaylord, MI: designate (H.R. 1281), S528 [3FE]

Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: eliminate requirement to specify effective period of transfer of Post-9/11 veterans educational assistance to dependents (S. 3606), S4033 [4AU]

Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (S. 5155), S7273 [19DE]

Public buildings: transfer name of property of the Dept. designated by law to other property of the Dept. (S. 3527), S527 [3FE]

Senator Johnny Isakson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 4359), S3734–S3736 [27JY]

Sexual harassment: provide for peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma (H.R. 2724), S7268 [15DE]

Solid Start program: improve and expand (S. 1198), S4519 [8SE], S4812 [19SE]

——— improve and expand (S. 1198), return of papers from House, S4804 [15SE]

Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA: designate (H.R. 7925), S7008 [6DE]

Toxic Exposure Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 737), S4488 [7SE]

Vermont: tribute to veterans, S9761 [21DE]

Veterans: improve coordination between Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Benefits Administration on claims for compensation arising from military sexual trauma (H.R. 7335), S7302, S7303 [19DE]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 7846), S5031 [22SE]

Whistleblowing: investigation into allegations relative to ethical violations, retaliation, and leaking of market-sensitive information affecting retail investors, S3226 [12JY]

Women: improve breast imaging services, create telemammography pilot program, and expand veterans’ access to clinical trials (S. 2533), S1754–S1756 [23MR], S1961 [5AP]

Reports

VA Health Care—Incomplete Information Hinders Usefulness of Market Assessments for VA Facility Realignment (excerpt): GAO, H6896 [20JY]

Reports filed

Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 2089), S874 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 860) (H. Rept. 117–225), H8 [10JA]

Consideration of H.R. 1948, VA Employee Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1518) (H. Rept. 117–630), H9851 [14DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 950) (H. Rept. 117–253), H1174 [28FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 860) (H. Rept. 117–225), H8 [10JA]

Consideration of H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1508) (H. Rept. 117–590), H8799 [6DE]

Consideration of S. 3373, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1224) (H. Rept. 117–405), H6334 [13JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 2250) (H. Rept. 117–492), H8118 [26SE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans’ Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8238) (H. Rept. 117–391), H5922 [28JN]

Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 4673) (H. Rept. 117–223), H4 [6JA]

Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 8260) (H. Rept. 117–463), H7782 [13SE]

Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2274) (S. Rept. 117–131), S3340 [18JY]

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1836) (H. Rept. 117–222), H4 [6JA]

Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 3541), S574 [8FE]

Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 3967) (H. Rept. 117–249), H1139 [22FE], H1206 [1MR]

Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 2533), S1118 [10MR]

National Suicide Hotline Designation Act Implementation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tranportation (Senate) (S. Rept. 117–69), S612 [9FE]

Nomination of Jaime Areizaga-Soto To Be Board of Veterans’ Appeals Chairman: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S3918 [3AU]

Nomination of Shereef M. Elnahal To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate), S2339 [4MY]

Request President and Direct Sec. of Veterans Affairs To Transmit Documents to House on Veterans Wait Times for Health and Specialty Care Appointments: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H. Res. 1379) (H. Rept. 117–583), H8594 [22NO], H9908 [20DE]

Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 3025), S874 [1MR]

Solid Start Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 1198), S4044 [4AU]

Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 2687), S1118 [10MR]

Support the Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great (STRONG) Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 6411) (H. Rept. 117–382), H5821 [22JN]

Supporting Families of the Fallen Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 2794), S874 [1MR]

Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 4326) (S. Rept. 117–229), S6962 [5DE]

VA Employee Fairness Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 1948) (H. Rept. 117–618), H9688 [12DE]

VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research (VIPER) Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5721) (H. Rept. 117–551), H8493 [14NO]

Veteran Service Recognition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 7946) (H. Rept. 117–558), H8507 [15NO]

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 3388), S6999 [6DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI: American Legion, Dept. of Michigan, H8453 [14NO]

Statements

Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act: Executive Office of the President, H261 [20JA]

——— Veterans Healthcare Policy Institute, H260 [20JA]

Food Security for All Veterans Act: Food Research & Action Center (organization), H8183 [28SE]

——— MAZON—A Jewish Response to Hunger (organization), H8182 [28SE]

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act: Executive Office of the President, H261 [20JA]

——— Reserve Organization of America, H51 [12JA]

——— VFW, H51 [12JA]

Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act: Executive Office of the President, H1188 [1MR], H1229 [2MR]

VA Employee Fairness Act: Executive Office of the President, H9864 [15DE]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3304, Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities (AUTO) for Veterans Act, H8217 [28SE]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4772, VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act, H8645 [29NO]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 5918, repay Armed Forces members for certain contributions made towards Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H8217 [28SE]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6376, Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act, H5095 [17MY], H5875 [23JN]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 7158, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H8645 [29NO]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 7739, Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act, H7782 [13SE]

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 8260, Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act, H7782 [13SE]

Testimonies

Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) hearing on Toxic Exposure Presumption Process: Denis McDonough, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3798 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 98, correction in enrollment of S. 3373, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H6025 [13JY]

H. Res. 860, consideration of H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, H23 [11JA]

H. Res. 860, consideration of H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H23 [11JA]

H. Res. 950, consideration of H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1187 [1MR]

H. Res. 1224, consideration of S. 3373, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H5983 [13JY]

H. Res. 1508, consideration of H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act, H8759 [6DE]

H. Res. 1518, consideration of H.R. 1948, VA Employee Fairness Act, H9746 [14DE]

H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, H50 [12JA]

H.R. 1948, VA Employee Fairness Act, H9863 [15DE]

H.R. 2250, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act, H8467 [14NO]

H.R. 2521, Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs (DOULA for VA) Act, H8601 [29NO]

H.R. 2724, Dept. of Veterans Affairs peer support specialists for claimants who are survivors of military sexual trauma, H5109 [18MY]

H.R. 3304, Advancing Uniform Transportation Opportunities (AUTO) for Veterans Act, H8180 [28SE], H8280 [29SE]

H.R. 3967, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H1219–H1228 [2MR]

H.R. 4601, Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act, H8602 [29NO], H8696 [1DE]

H.R. 4673, Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act, H257 [20JA]

H.R. 4772, VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act, H8604 [29NO], H8697 [1DE]

H.R. 5343, FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act, H3990 [30MR]

H.R. 5481, Corporal Jerry K. Crump VA Clinic, Forest City, NC, H8446 [14NO]

H.R. 5721, VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research (VIPER) Act, H8461 [14NO], H8568 [17NO]

H.R. 5738, Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act, H5104 [18MY]

H.R. 5754, Patient Advocate Tracker Act, H4997 [16MY]

H.R. 5916, Wounded Warrior Access Act, H7769 [13SE], H7820 [14SE]

H.R. 5918, repay Armed Forces members for certain contributions made towards Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program, H8184 [28SE]

H.R. 5943, Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic, Greenville, SC, H8605 [29NO], H8697 [1DE]

H.R. 6052, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act, H5111 [18MY]

H.R. 6064, Dept. of Veterans Affairs agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review exams of individuals who submit claims for mental and physical conditions linked to military sexual trauma, H5108 [18MY]

H.R. 6376, Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act, H5000 [16MY]

H.R. 6411, Support the Resiliency of Our Nation’s Great (STRONG) Veterans Act, H5845–H5851 [23JN]

H.R. 6604, Veterans Eligible To Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act, H4998 [16MY]

H.R. 6863, Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr., VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN, H8450 [14NO]

H.R. 6961, improve hearings before Board of Veterans’ Appeals regarding claims involving military sexual trauma, H5107 [18MY]

H.R. 7153, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act, H5001 [16MY]

H.R. 7158, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H8607 [29NO], H8697 [1DE]

H.R. 7277, Improving Oversight of Veterans Community Care Providers Act, H8465 [14NO], H8569 [17NO]

H.R. 7299, Strengthening VA Cybersecurity (SVAC) Act, H8464 [14NO], H8569 [17NO]

H.R. 7335, MST Claims Coordination Act, H5106 [18MY]

H.R. 7375, update Dept. of Veterans Affairs payment system to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance to foreign institutions of higher education, H5000 [16MY]

H.R. 7500, Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects, H4996 [16MY]

H.R. 7589, Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran (REMOVE) Copays Act, H8185 [28SE]

H.R. 7698, Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic, Ventura, CA, H7940 [19SE]

H.R. 7735, Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit Act, H7768 [13SE], H7819 [14SE]

H.R. 7846, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H7767 [13SE], H7819 [14SE]

H.R. 7903, Major General Oliver W. Dillard VA Outpatient Clinic, Canton, MI, H8452 [14NO]

H.R. 7925, Sy Kaplan Veterans Center, Palm Desert, CA, H8455 [14NO]

H.R. 7939, Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act, H7761–H7765 [13SE], H7814 [14SE]

H.R. 7939, Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act, H9961–H9966 [21DE]

H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act, H8763–H8765 [6DE]

H.R. 8260, Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act, H7770 [13SE], H7820 [14SE]

H.R. 8510, Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, H8190 [28SE], H8285 [29SE]

H.R. 8656, Jackie Walorski VA Clinic, Mishawaka, IN, H7705 [12AU]

H.R. 8875, Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act, H8184 [28SE], H8286 [29SE]

H.R. 8888, Food Security for All Veterans Act, H8181 [28SE]

S. 1198, Solid Start Act, S4519 [8SE], H8186 [28SE], H8289 [29SE]

S. 1760, Daniel Kahikina Akaka Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Oahu, HI, H4991 [16MY]

S. 2102, Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans in Combat Environments (SERVICE) Act, H5115 [18MY]

S. 2159, Andrew K. Baker Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, Middleburg, FL, S528 [3FE], H8444 [14NO]

S. 2514, Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘‘Candy Bomber’’ Veterans Center, Orem, UT, H4994 [16MY]

S. 2533, Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act, S1754 [23MR], H5113 [18MY]

S. 2687, Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act, H4999 [16MY]

S. 2771, Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinic, San Angelo, TX, S998 [3MR], H7942 [19SE]

S. 2794, Supporting Families of the Fallen Act, S1754 [23MR], H8192 [28SE]

S. 3369, Max Cleland VA Medical Center Act, S3789 [28JY], H8457 [14NO]

S. 3373, Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (Honoring Our PACT) Act, H6001–H6016 [13JY]

S. 3527, transfer name of Dept. of Veterans Affairs property designated by law to other property of the Dept., H4991 [16MY]

S. 3527, transfer name of property of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Dept., S527 [3FE]

S. 3541, Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act, S734 [16FE]

S. 3606, eliminate Dept. of Veterans Affairs requirement to specify effective period of transfer of Post-9/11 veterans educational assistance to dependents, S4033 [4AU]

S. 4089, Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration and Recovery Act, S2156, S2170 [26AP], H5110 [18MY]

S. 4359, Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act, S3735 [27JY], H8459 [14NO]

S. 4458, Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act, S4034 [4AU], H7704 [12AU]

S. 4949, National Cemeteries Preservation and Protection Act, S7303 [19DE], H10038 [22DE]

S. 5016, Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act, S7008 [6DE], H9959 [21DE]

S. 5059, CHIP-IN Improvement Act, S6051 [29SE]

S. 5155, Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, S6907–S6909 [30NO]

S. 5274, reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relative to claims for Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, S7254 [15DE]

S. Res. 703, National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month and National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day, S3242 [12JY]

S. Res. 737, Toxic Exposure Awareness Day, S3866 [2AU]