------------------------------------------------------ DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS related term(s) Veterans Amendments Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access: establish (S. 1383), S1067, S1096, S1097, S1098, S1099, S1100, S1101, S1103, S1109, S1111, S1112, S1116, S1120, S1121, S1123, S1125, S1132, S1133, S1134, S1136, S1137, S1138, S1140, S1141, S1142, S1143, S1144, S1145 [17MR], S1212, S1213, S1214, S1217, S1218, S1220, S1223, S1224, S1228, S1229, S1230, S1231, S1232, S1233, S1234, S1235, S1236, S1237, S1238, S1239, S1243, S1247, S1248, S1249, S1251, S1263, S1266, S1267, S1268, S1269, S1270, S1271, S1272, S1273, S1274, S1275, S1276, S1277, S1278, S1279, S1283, S1284, S1285, S1288, S1291, S1303, S1304, S1305, S1306 [18MR], S1383, S1384, S1385, S1388, S1389, S1390, S1391, S1395, S1396, S1404, S1405, S1406, S1407, S1408, S1410 [19MR], S1445, S1446, S1447, S1448, S1450, S1451, S1452, S1453, S1455, S1456, S1457 [20MR], S1484 [21MR], S1547, S1548, S1549, S1550, S1557, S1558, S1559 [23MR], S1569, S1570, S1583, S1584 [24MR], S1620, S1628 [25MR] ------establish (S. 1383), consideration (H. Res. 1057), H2136 [11FE] Bills and resolutions Armed Forces: 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. 7027), H717 [13JA] ------require inclusion of authorization of appropriations for Dept. of Veterans Affairs in any authorization for use of military force or declaration of war (see H.R. 7174), H1171 [21JA] Arts and humanities: establish procurement program to facilitate ability of medical centers to make direct procurements of original artwork from veterans who are patients (see H.R. 7838), H2470 [5MR] Assistant Sec. for Management: clarify and expand authority (see H.R. 7683), H2327 [25FE] Benefits: repeal certain limitation on receipt of assistance under both Veteran Readiness and Employment program and educational assistance programs (see S. 3818), S552 [10FE] (see H.R. 7472), H2118 [10FE] Cemeteries and funerals: increase burial and funeral expenses in cases of death from service-connected disability (see S. 4108), S1090 [17MR] ------standardize payment of burial and funeral expenses and plot allowances for deceased veterans (see H.R. 6943), H11 [6JA] Community Care Program: modify rate of pay for care or services provided based on location at which such care or services were provided (see H.R. 8057), H2675 [24MR] Contracts: establish and maintain database of certified veteran- owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to assist in meeting subcontracting goals (see H.R. 7795), H2419 [4MR] Correctional institutions: improve provision of services to incarcerated veterans (see S. 4162), S1544 [23MR] (see H.R. 8044), H2674 [24MR] Cota, Fernando V.: disinter remains from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX (S. 1071), technical corrections (see S. 4164), S1544 [23MR] Death and dying: provide burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home while in receipt of hospice care (see H.R. 7199), H1349 [22JA] Dept. of Labor: develop notice detailing benefits available to veterans and require employers to display such notice (see S. 3591), S89 [7JA] (see H.R. 6960), H134 [7JA] Dept. of Veterans Affairs-Dept. of Defense Joint Executive Committee: assess effectiveness of certain mental health activities (see H.R. 7735), H2332 [26FE] Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: codify authority for joint medical facility demonstration fund (see S. 3992), S802 [4MR] ------jointly adopt and use interoperable image-sharing software technology for purpose of sharing medical images and related data at medical facilities (see H.R. 7558), H2219 [12FE] Disabled: establish program to address bowel and bladder care needs for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (see S. 3647), S256 [15JA] ------improve schedule for rating disabilities (see S. 4140), S1367 [19MR] (see H.R. 8066), H2675 [24MR] Education: eliminate provisions of veterans educational assistance that disadvantage individuals who choose to pursue programs of apprenticeship or other on-job training instead of four-year college degree (see S. 3993), S802 [4MR] ------provide for additional months of entitlement to educational assistance for individuals who serve 20 or more years in Armed Forces (see H.R. 7908), H2482 [12MR] Employment: improve manner to calculate average employment rate of veterans participating in VET TEC high technology program (see H.R. 7643), H2257 [23FE] Families and domestic relations: deem certain individuals as parents of employees for purposes of determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave (see H.R. 7948), H2530 [16MR] Federal employees: establish entitlement to supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees (see H.R. 8041), H2674 [24MR] ------recoup amounts of awards, bonuses, and relocation expenses paid to former employees under certain conditions (see H.R. 7319), H1948 [2FE] Food: authorize provision of produce prescriptions to veterans (see S. 3706), S290 [27JA] (see H.R. 7267), H1915 [27JA] Georgetown, TX: authorize construction of community-based outpatient clinic as major medical facility project (see H.R. 7489), H2185 [11FE] Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ``Reproductive Health Services'' (see S.J. Res. 103), S291 [27JA] (see H.J. Res. 144), H1915 [27JA] Hawaii: establish new national cemetery (see S. 3613), S130 [12JA] Hazardous substances: include infertility as condition presumed to be incurred or aggravated by toxic exposure in course of active military, naval, air, or space service (see H.R. 7841), H2471 [5MR] Health: award grants to develop, implement, and evaluate approaches and methodologies for prospective randomized control trials for neurorehabilitation treatments for chronic mild traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 6993), H615 [9JA] ------establish investigational research and extended access treatment program utilizing innovative treatments and emerging therapies to address conditions with unmet medical needs (see H.R. 7091), H918 [15JA] ------expand telescreening mammography pilot program (see H.R. 7411), H2041 [5FE] ------offer annual preventative health evaluations to veterans with spinal cord injuries or disorders and increase access to assistive technologies (see S. 3988), S802 [4MR] Health care facilities: designate medical facilities as innovative therapies centers of excellence (see S. 4031), S915 [9MR] Health care professionals: codify requirements for appointment, qualifications, and pay for therapeutic medical physicists (see S. 3771), S489 [4FE] ------improve temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations (see S. 3703), S290 [27JA] ------require that sterile processing technicians of Veterans Health Administration hold appropriate professional certification (see H.R. 8052), H2675 [24MR] Homeless: eliminate maximum authorizations of appropriations for certain benefits for homeless veterans and make permanent authority to carry out certain programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 7149), H947 [20JA] ------expand eligibility for homeless veterans benefits to all veterans and authorize funding for certain homeless prevention programs (see H.R. 7047), H718 [13JA] ------identify and support veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in order to identify appropriate housing options and mental health care (see H.R. 7049), H718 [13JA] ------make permanent authority to provide treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans (see S. 4043), S958 [10MR] Housing: expand eligibility for housing loans to members of Reserve components and National Guard who perform certain duties (see H.R. 7009), H655 [12JA] ------modify maximum guaranty amount of certain guaranteed home loans (see H.R. 7141), H924 [16JA] ------refund fees for guaranteed housing loans for certain veterans with pending disability claims (see H.R. 7598), H2228 [17FE] ------report quarterly to Congress on housing loans insured, guaranteed, or otherwise administered (see H.R. 7150), H947 [20JA] Law enforcement officers: prohibit downgrading of law enforcement positions (see H.R. 8010), H2621 [19MR] Medical Care Collections Fund: improve efficiency of recovery and collection of revenue (see H.R. 8043), H2674 [24MR] Medical devices: carry out demonstration project on coverage of over-the-counter hearing aids (see S. 3739), S377 [29JA] Medicare/Medicaid: streamline certification process for State Veterans Homes by allowing certain facilities certified by Dept. of Veterans Affairs to be deemed in compliance with specified Medicare and Medicaid requirements (see H.R. 7747), H2335 [2MR] Mental health: carry out pilot program to provide grants to outpatient mental health facilities for provision of culturally competent, evidence-based mental health care for veterans (see S. 4137), S1205 [18MR] ------provide for retroactive payment of benefits for veterans with covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma (see H.R. 7976), H2596 [18MR] Motor vehicles: make certain improvements in process for making payments to automobile sellers for automobiles purchased for certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 7083), H918 [15JA] National cemeteries: report annually to Congress on National Cemetery Administration (see H.R. 7260), H1914 [27JA] Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs: establish (see H.R. 7950), H2530 [16MR] Parks and recreation areas: establish program to award grants to certain State entities to expand access to structured outdoor recreation programs for veterans that enhance veteran wellness (see S. 4197), S1614 [25MR] Pharmaceuticals: make opioid overdose rescue medications available to veterans and their caregivers (see S. 3758), S442 [2FE] Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: provide annual increase in stipend for books, supplies, equipment, and other educational costs (see S. 4183), S1580 [24MR] Privacy: prohibit from entering into contract pursuant to which contractor may sell sensitive personal information and ensure protection of personal information in certain contracts (see H.R. 7241), H1914 [27JA] (see H.R. 7280), H1920 [30JA] Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Coordination Committee: establish (see S. 4056), S1009 [11MR] Rodney C. Hamilton Sr., VA Clinic, Lafayette, LA: designate (see S. 3689), S290 [27JA] (see H.R. 6963), H134 [7JA] Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar VA Clinic, Des Moines, IA: designate (see S. 3837), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7511), H2186 [11FE] Staff Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard VA Clinic, Marshalltown, IA: designate (see S. 3837), S577 [11FE] (see H.R. 7511), H2186 [11FE] Technology: provide greater opportunities for veterans to pursue education programs involving emerging technologies (see H.R. 7103), H919 [15JA] ------require call centers to use multi-factor identification to verify identity of callers relative to high-impact veteran or beneficiary actions (see H.R. 7704), H2327 [25FE] Veterans: carry out efforts to inform veterans of their rights relative to receipt of health care, benefits, and services under current law (see S. 3653), S256 [15JA] (see H.R. 7112), H919 [15JA] ------establish secure database and messaging platform to enable veterans to reconnect with other veterans with whom they served (see H.R. 7176), H1171 [21JA] ------extend burial benefits for certain veterans who die in hospice care (see S. 3898), S650 [24FE] ------require President to define veteran success and develop and implement National Veterans Strategy (see S. 3726), S377 [29JA] Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access: establish (S. 1383), consideration (see H. Res. 1057), H2184 [11FE] Veterans Community Care Program: carry out pilot program to provide market-based rate adjustments to certain providers for qualifying specialized surgical services to veterans (see S. 4131), S1205 [18MR] Veterans service organizations: authorize representatives to promote certain benefits available to veterans during Transition Assistance Program preseparation counseling (see S. 3938), S706 [26FE] Women: ensure that women veterans may schedule appointments for women's specialty care without requiring referral (see S. 3999), S881 [5MR] Women-Owned Small Business program: recognize in procurement hierarchy of small business preferences (see S. 3896), S650 [24FE] Cloture motions Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access: establish (S. 1383), S1465, S1466 [21MR], S1569 [24MR] ------establish (S. 1383), House amendment, S1348 [19MR] Motions Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ``Reproductive Health Services'' (S.J. Res. 103), S1609 [25MR] Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access: establish (S. 1383), S1055 [16MR], S1067 [17MR], S1348, S1357 [19MR], S1570 [24MR], H2149 [11FE] Remarks in House Benefits: extend eligibility for certain housing loans and educational assistance to surviving spouses and certain direct descendants of Black World War II veterans (H.R. 1725), H2086 [9FE] Board of Veterans' Appeals: direct director to give priority to individuals with certain professional experience in recommending such individuals to serve as members of Board (H.R. 659), H936, H937 [20JA] Colleges and universities: make certain improvements to provision of on-campus educational and vocational counseling (H.R. 980), H1929, H1930 [2FE] Dept. of Defense: conduct cost and feasibility study evaluating H. pylori screening for Armed Forces members and veterans, E210 [12MR] Disabled: provide for outreach requirements for training and rehabilitation programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities (H.R. 1793), H1930 [2FE] Education: modify criteria for approval of certain independent study programs under educational assistance programs (H.R. 1458), H1933-H1935 [2FE] Government regulations: interim rule relative to determining disability benefit eligibility, H2238 [23FE] Health: approve rehabilitation program for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities that include pursuit of non- degree flight training programs (H.R. 913), H1930 [2FE] Health care professionals: proposal to cut nurses and medical staff positions, H802 [14JA] Lawyers and attorneys: reform and enhance pay of Board of Veterans' Appeals attorneys for recruitment and retention and increase Board decision quality and claims processing speed (H.R. 2303), H936 [20JA] Marana, AZ: anniversary of Arizona Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, E209 [12MR] Veterans: make certain improvements to laws relating to payment of certain benefits that are affected by death (H.R. 3123), H1930-H1932 [2FE] ------prohibit requiring evidence of certain dose of radiation to determine that veteran is radiation-exposed veteran (H.R. 4469), H809 [14JA] ------suicide prevention funding, H2376 [4MR] Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access: establish (S. 1383), H2138-H2149, H2173 [11FE], H2670 [24MR], H2683, H2707 [25MR], E138 [13FE] ------establish (S. 1383), consideration (H. Res. 1057), H2121- H2138 [11FE] Veterans Health Administration: establish qualifications for appointment of person as marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision (H.R. 658), H1932, H1933 [2FE] Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer: establish (H.R. 1663), H937-H939 [20JA] Remarks in Senate Cota, Fernando V.: disinter remains from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX (S. 1071), technical corrections (S. 4164), S1560 [23MR] Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ``Reproductive Health Services'' (S.J. Res. 103), S1607-S1609 [25MR] Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service- connected disability benefits (S. 1032), S744-S747 [3MR] ------expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service- connected disability benefits (S. 1032), unanimous-consent request, S745, S746 [3MR] Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access: establish (S. 1383), S1189, S1195-S1202 [18MR] ------establish (S. 1383), House amendment, S572 [11FE], S597- S601 [12FE], S632 [24FE], S669 [25FE], S701 [26FE], S910 [9MR], S947 [10MR], S971, S1005 [11MR], S1018 [12MR], S1053- S1055 [16MR], S1060-S1063, S1065-S1082, S1083-S1088, S1146- S1158 [17MR], S1159-S1167, S1170-S1177, S1179-S1185, S1307- S1310 [18MR], S1311-S1317, S1320-S1322, S1324-S1326, S1329- S1355, S1411-S1418 [19MR], S1419-S1421, S1423, S1427-S1441 [20MR], S1461-S1472, S1474-S1480, S1484-S1493 [21MR], S1495, S1496, S1509-S1512, S1514-S1516 [22MR], S1526, S1530, S1532, S1533, S1535-S1541 [23MR], S1561-S1564, S1568-S1570, S1587 [24MR], S1589-S1591, S1593, S1606, S1629, S1638-S1644 [25MR] ------establish (S. 1383), House amendment--motion to refer, S1569 [24MR] Reports filed Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1441) (S. Rept. 119-113), S650 [24FE] Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1157), S343 [28JA] Texts of H.R. 658, establish Veterans Health Administration qualifications for appointment of person as marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, H1932 [2FE] H.R. 659, Veterans Law Judge Experience Act, H936 [20JA] H.R. 980, Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act, H1929 [2FE] H.R. 1458, Veterans Education and Technical Skills (VETS) Opportunity Act, H1933 [2FE] H.R. 1663, Veterans Scam And Fraud Evasion (VSAFE) Act, H937 [20JA] S. 3706, Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act, S292 [27JA] S. 4056, Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act, S1011- S1015 [11MR] S. 4164, technical corrections to S. 1071, disinter remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX, S1560 [23MR]