| Also tagged in: Armed forces, Budgets, Business, Business cycles, Cabinet officers, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Depressed areas, Disabled, Economic policy, Energy, Energy efficiency, Energy prices, Energy security, Entrepreneurs, Executive departments Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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A resolution honoring the entrepreneurial spirit of the owners of small business concerns in the United States during National Small Business Week, beginning April 21, 2008.
| | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Defense policy, Families, Finance, Housing, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military dependents, Military discharges, Military medicine, Military pay, Mortgages, Post exchanges, Severance pay Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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A bill to amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Africa (Sub-Saharan), Aged, Air force, Alternative energy sources, Ammunition, Animals, Annuities, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control, Arms sales, Army, Authorization, Bombs Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2234)
Bill TextA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009, and for other purposes. 3/31/2008--Introduced. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2009. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) the Rapid Acquisition Fund; (3) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (4) Defense Production Act purchases; (5) research, development, test, and evaluation; (6) operation and maintenance, including working capital funds, the Defense Health Program, chemical agents and munitions destruction, drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, and the Defense Inspector General; (6) active and reserve military personnel, including [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Defense policy, Families, Finance, Housing, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military dependents, Military discharges, Military medicine, Military pay, Mortgages, Post exchanges, Severance pay Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill Text
To amend titles 5, 10, 37, and 38, United States Code, to ensure the fair treatment of a member of the Armed Forces who is discharged from the Armed Forces, at the request of the member, pursuant to the Department of Defense policy permitting the early discharge of a member who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father or mother, or one or more siblings, served in the Armed Forces and, because of hazards incident to such service, was killed, died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease, is in a captured or missing in action status, or is permanently disabled, and for other purposes.
| | Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2981-2982; text as passed Senate: CR S2981-2982; text of measure as introduced: CR S2979-2980)
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A resolution congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland defense missions of the United States.
| | Also tagged in: Apprenticeship, Armed forces, College costs, Defense policy, Education, Flight training, Higher education, Iraq compilation, Job training, Student loan funds, Transportation, Veterans, Veterans' education Latest Action: 04/11/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of educational assistance for members of the Armed Forces who serve in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes. 4/9/2008--Introduced. Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 - Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to entitle to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill individuals in certain length-of-service categories who, commencing on or after September 11, 2001, serve on active duty in the Armed Forces. Establishes the duration of such assistance (in most cases 36 months) and assistance amounts. Requires programs of education pursued with such assistance to be approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Allows for the pursuit of an approved program of education while on active duty. Allows, under such assistance, for the pursuit of: (1) programs on less than a half-time basis; (2) apprenticeship or other on-job training; (3) correspondence courses;[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Defense policy, Drug abuse, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Mental health, Mental illness, Military medicine Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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A bill to require an electronic database of information on the incidence of suicide among members of the Armed Forces.
| | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Affordable housing, Afghanistan, Aged, Agricultural subsidies, Agriculture, Aid to dependent children, AIDS (Disease), Alternative energy sources, Animals, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Auditing, Automobile industry Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - S.AMDT.4380 Amendment SA 4380 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 79.
Bill TextAn original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. 3/14/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2008 and FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Lists recommended budgetary levels and amounts, for FY2008-FY2013, with respect to: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits; (5) public debt; and (6) debt held by the public. (Sec. 102) Lists the appropriate levels of new budget authority, outlays, and administrative expenses for Social Security, U.S. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses, and specified major functional categories for FY2008-FY2013.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Budgets, Defense policy, Education, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government lending, Higher education, Scholarships, Student aid, Student loan funds, Veterans' education Latest Action: 03/07/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to expand the definition of independent student under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include active members of the National Guard or Reserve forces of the United States and to prevent payments of educational assistance for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in the calculation of financial aid under such Act. 3/7/2008--Introduced. Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to treat current active National Guard and Reserve personnel who have completed their initial military training as independent students in analyses of their need for assistance under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Act. Prohibits educational assistance provided under specified benefit programs for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being considered in such need analyses. | | Also tagged in: Affordable housing, Afghanistan, Aged, Air pollution, Alternative energy sources, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Ballistic missile defenses, Bonds, Border patrols, Brain, Budget deficits, Budget reconciliation, Budget resolutions, Budget surpluses Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1627-1659, H1661-1684)
Bill TextRevising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. 3/13/2008--Passed House without amendment. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Revises and replaces the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2008. Sets forth the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for FY2010-FY2013. Title I: Recommended Levels and Amounts - (Sec. 101) Recommends budgetary levels and amounts for FY2008-FY2013 for: (1) federal revenues; (2) new budget authority; (3) budget outlays; (4) deficits (on-budget); (5) debt subject to limit; [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Air force, Appellate courts, Apprenticeship, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Automobiles, Burns, Business, Children, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Contracts, Cost of living adjustments, Counseling Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
| | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Budgets, Defense policy, Education, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Government lending, Higher education, Scholarships, Student aid, Student loan funds, Veterans' education Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E212-213)
Bill TextTo prevent payments of educational assistance for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being offset in the calculation of financial aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965. 2/19/2008--Introduced. Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit educational assistance provided under specified benefit programs for veterans and members of the Selected Reserve from being considered in analyses of their need for assistance under title IV (Student Assistance) of the Act. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Counterterrorism, Defense policy, Diplomacy, Foreign policy, Intelligence activities, International affairs, Military operations, Military readiness, Military strategy, Terrorism Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1334-1364)
Bill TextA bill to require a report setting forth the global strategy of the United States to combat and defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates. 2/13/2008--Introduced. Directs the Secretaries of Defense, State, and Homeland Security to jointly submit to Congress a report setting forth U.S. global strategy to defeat al Qaeda and its affiliates. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Brain, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Drug abuse, Drug abuse prevention, Drug abuse treatment, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Families, Health planning, Health policy, Iraq compilation, Medical care Latest Action: 02/11/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo provide for the enhancement of the suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 2/6/2008--Introduced. Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to undertake specified actions to enhance the suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense (DOD), including: (1) suicide prevention training for all members of the Armed Forces and DOD civilian health care community and family support professionals; and (2) a suicide prevention outreach program throughout the Armed Forces and military family communities. Directs the Secretary to provide readjustment assistance to spouses and parents of members returning from deployments, including information on: (1) ways to identify signs and symptoms of risk factors for suicide; and (2) the national suicide prevention hotline and other suicide prevention resources. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants and enter into cooperative agreements to [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Brain, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Drug abuse, Drug abuse prevention, Drug abuse treatment, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Families, Health planning, Health policy, Iraq compilation, Medical care Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to provide for the enhancement of the suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 1/31/2008--Introduced. Armed Forces Suicide Prevention Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to undertake specified actions to enhance the suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense (DOD), including: (1) suicide prevention training for all members of the Armed Forces and DOD civilian health care community and family support professionals; and (2) a suicide prevention outreach program throughout the Armed Forces and military family communities. Directs the Secretary to provide readjustment assistance to spouses and parents of members returning from deployments, including information on: (1) ways to identify signs and symptoms of risk factors for suicide; and (2) the national suicide prevention hotline and other suicide prevention resources. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants and enter into cooperative agreements [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Admission of nonimmigrants, Afghanistan, Air force, Air piracy, Airports, Alaska, Alien labor, Alien property, Ammunition, Anniversaries, Annuities, Appellate procedure, Armed forces Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo provide for the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, as previously enrolled, with certain modifications to address the foreign sovereign immunities provisions of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the attachment of property in certain judgements against Iraq, the lapse of statutory authorities for the payment of bonuses, special pays, and similar benefits for members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. 1/28/2008--Public Law. (There are 2 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 16, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force for [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Middle East and North Africa, Military occupation, Military operations, Military pensions, National Guard, South Asia, Terrorism, Veterans Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty or performed active service since September 11, 2001, in support of a contingency operation or in other emergency situations receive credit for such service in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay, and for other purposes. 12/19/2007--Introduced. National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to back-date to September 11, 2001, the period of active duty or performed active service, in support of a contingency operation or in other emergency situations, for which members of Ready Reserve components of the armed forces shall receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay. | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Defense policy, Drug abuse, Drug abuse treatment, Families, Health policy, Iraq compilation, Managed care, Medical care, Medicine Latest Action: 12/18/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to ensure that families of members of the National Guard and Reserve have full access to mental health care during the mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members, and for other purposes. 12/18/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense (DOD) should undertake actions to ensure that family members of National Guard and Reserve personnel who are deployed have full access to mental health care during the periods of mobilization, deployment, and demobilization.Requires the Secretary of Defense to undertake an initiative to increase access to mental health care, including education concerning mental health challenges and information on available resources, for family members of such personnel who are mobilized.Requires reimbursement under the TRICARE program for certain mental health care services, including chemical dependency treatment, provided to a family member of a covered Guard or Reserve member [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Aged, Appropriations, Armed forces, Budgets, Cancer, Children, Congress, Congressional agencies, Congressional reorganization, Congressional reporting requirements, Continuing resolutions, Defense policy, Department of Health and Human Services, Diabetes Latest Action: 12/29/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextA bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, and for other purposes. 12/29/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 - (Sec. 101) Title I: Increase in Physician Payment Update; Extension of the Physician Quality Reporting System - (Sec. 101) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to: (1) increase the physician payment update; (2) revise the Physician Assistance and Quality Initiative Fund, adding limitations on expenditures; and (3) extend through 2009 the physician quality reporting system Amends the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 to provide for transitional bonus incentive payments for quality reporting in 2008,[...] show full description | | Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextCongratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland defense missions of the United States. 4/23/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 8, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Congratulates the Army Reserve on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the enactment of its original authorizing law on April 23, 1908. Recognizes and commends the Army Reserve for the service of its past and present citizen-soldiers whose personal courage, contributions, and sacrifices have helped preserve the freedom and advance the national security and homeland defense of the United States. Extends gratitude to the veterans, soldiers,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Budgets, Business, Business education, Capital, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Disabled, Distance education, Entrepreneurs, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Government lending, Governmental investigations Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo improve and expand small business assistance programs for veterans of the armed forces and military reservists, and for other purposes. 2/14/2008--Public Law. (There is 1 other summary) Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2008 - Title I: Veterans Business Development - (Sec. 101) Increases funding (with an offset), for FY2008-FY2009, for the Office of Veterans Business Development of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Expresses the sense of Congress that excess amounts for such Office should be used to support veterans business outreach centers. (Sec. 102) Amends the Small Business Act to direct the President to establish an interagency task force to coordinate federal efforts to improve capital and business development opportunities for, and ensure achievement of the pre-established federal contracting goals for, small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aged, Air force, Alaska, American Battle Monuments Commission, Appellate courts, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control, Army, Budgets, California, Chemical warfare, Claims, Commemorations Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
Bill TextA bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) DOD chemical demilitarization construction; and (6) the Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts of 1990 and 2005. Appropriates funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Budgets, Business, Defense policy, Education, Employee rights, Federal employees, Federal-local relations, Federal-state relations, Government employees, Grants-in-aid, Health policy, Income tax, Iraq compilation, Labor, Local employees Latest Action: 12/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve in a reserve component of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Strengthening the Transition and Reintegration of the National Guard and Reserves Act or STRONGR Act - Provides an additional 180-day period of military mental health care coverage for members of the reserves separated from service following active duty of more than 30 days in support of a contingency operation. Increases the amount of basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve and reserve personnel supporting contingency operations. Entitles a federal employee who is a member of a reserve component to receive the difference in pay between military compensation and civilian compensation during periods of active duty exceeding 30 days. Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse states [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 12/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Bill TextRegarding the readiness decline of the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, and the implications for national security. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that because of serious readiness shortfalls within the Army, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Reserves, Congress should restore and maintain ground forces at the highest levels of readiness in the interest of national security and to ensure the integrity of the entire military force. | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Air force, Ammunition, Armed forces, Army, Bombs, Budgets, Congress and foreign policy, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Defense budgets, Defense economics, Defense policy, Defense procurement, Drug abuse Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Bill TextA bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/13/2007--Introduced. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, 2008 - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2008 for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance; (3) the Iraq Freedom Fund; (4) the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund; (5) the Iraq Security Forces Fund; (6) the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (7) procurement; (8) Defense Working Capital Funds; (9) the Defense Health Program; and (10) defense drug interdiction and counter-drug activities. Specifies authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of funds appropriated in this Act. Makes funds available to fund the Commander's Emergency Response (urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction assistance in Iraq and Afghanistan). Directs the Secretary of Defense [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Air force, Americans in foreign countries, Ammunition, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Army, Bombs, Budgets, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional tributes Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Bill TextMaking emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/14/2007--Passed House without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008 - Title I: Policy on Redeployment and Conduct of Operations in Iraq - (Sec. 101) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the war in Iraq should end as safely and quickly as possible, and our troops should be brought home; (2) the performance of U.S. military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan should be commended, and their service should be appropriately recognized; and (3) the primary purpose of funds from this Act should be to transition the mission of U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq and undertake their redeployment, and not [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Air force, Airports, Alaska, American Battle Monuments Commission, American Samoa, Appellate courts, Appropriations, Arab countries, Architecture, Armed forces, Arms control, Army, Brain, Budgets, Building construction Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13301-13302)
Bill TextMaking appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/7/2007--Introduced. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military construction for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and Air Force (military departments), DOD, the Army and Air National Guard, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force reserves; (2) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program; (3) family housing construction and related operation and maintenance for the military departments and DOD; (4) the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund; (5) DOD chemical demilitarization construction; and (6) the Department of Defense Base Closure Accounts of 1990 and 2005. Appropriates funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Caregivers, Civil rights, Defense policy, Discrimination in employment, Dismissal of employees, Employee benefit plans, Employee rights, Families, Family leave, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military dependents, Military medicine Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextTo provide for a prohibition on discrimination in employment against certain family members caring for recovering members of the Armed Forces. 10/30/2007--Introduced. Military Family Job Protection Act - Prohibits a covered family member who is caring for a servicemember who is undergoing medical treatment for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active military duty from being denied retention in employment, promotion, or any employment benefit by an employer on the basis of the family member's absence from such employment for a period of not more than 52 weeks. Includes as a covered family member one who, while caring for the recovering servicemember, is: (1) on invitational orders; (2) a non-medical attendee; or (3) receiving per diem payments from the Department of Defense (DOD). | | Also tagged in: Age, Armed forces, Budgets, Compensatory education, Defense policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational counseling, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Mentoring, Secondary education, Veterans, Veterans' education, Welfare Latest Action: 10/26/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations. 10/26/2007--Introduced. Veterans Upward Bound Improvement Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit members of the Armed Forces Reserves who served on active duty in support of a contingency operation on or after September 11, 2001, from being deemed ineligible for participation in federal TRIO programs due to age. (TRIO programs prepare disadvantaged students for, and support their pursuit of, postsecondary education.) | | Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Bill TextTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 95 Church Street in Jessup, Pennsylvania, as the "Lance Corporal Dennis James Veater Post Office". 10/22/2007--Introduced. Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 95 Church Street in Jessup, Pennsylvania, as the "Lance Corporal Dennis James Veater Post Office." | | Also tagged in: Annuities, Armed forces, Defense policy, Income tax, Individual retirement accounts, Military operations, Military personnel, National Guard, Pensions, Tax exclusion, Tax penalties, Taxation Latest Action: 10/18/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for individuals called to active duty for at least 179 days. 10/17/2007--Introduced. National Guard and Reservists Financial Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the exemption from tax penalties for premature distributions from retirement plans by members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve called to active duty. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Business, College costs, Defense policy, Earned income tax credit, Education, Education savings accounts, Health policy, Higher education, Income tax, Individual retirement accounts, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medical savings accounts, Military pay Latest Action: 10/15/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, and for other purposes. 10/15/2007--Introduced. Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow certain small business owners (businesses having 100 or fewer employees) and self-employed individuals a tax credit for wages paid to members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces and to temporary replacement employees for such members while on active military duty; (2) treat differential wage payments made to members of the Ready Reserve as earned income for tax withholding and retirement plan purposes; (3) allow the rollover of military death gratuities to individual retirement accounts, health savings accounts, Archer medical savings accounts, and education savings accounts; (4) increase the standard tax deduction by $1,000 in 2007 and 2008 for members of the uniformed services on active duty for more [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Defense policy, Dentists, Engineers, Fringe benefits, Iraq compilation, Labor, Language and languages, Law, Lawyers, Medical care, Medicine, Military aviation, Military medicine, Military pay, Military personnel Latest Action: 12/19/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Bill TextTo amend title 37, United States Code, to require the continued payment to a member of the uniformed services who dies or is retired or separated under chapter 61 of title 10, United States Code, bonuses and similar benefits that the member was entitled to before the death, retirement, or separation of the member and would be paid if the member had not died, retired, or separated, to prohibit requiring the member to repay any portion of the bonuses or similar benefits previously paid, and for other purposes. 12/18/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 - Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 - Requires a member of the Armed Forces who receives a bonus or similar benefit subject to the condition that the member continue to satisfy certain eligibility requirements to repay the unearned portion of the bonus or similar benefit if the member fails to satisfy the eligibility requirements and prohibits [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 10/04/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill TextA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, provide educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the National Guard and Reserve who serve extended period of continuous active duty that include a prolonged period of service in certain theaters of operation, and for other purposes. 10/4/2007--Introduced. National Guard and Reserve Educational Benefits Fairness Act of 2007 - Provides educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the National Guard and Reserve for extended service on continuous active duty that includes prolonged service in certain theaters of operation. | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Caregivers, Children, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Families, Family leave, Health policy, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Labor Latest Action: 10/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo implement recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. 9/24/2007--Introduced. Healthier Heroes Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a single medical examination for members of the Armed Forces to be used by: (1) Department of Defense (DOD) medical evaluation boards and physical evaluation boards to determine the fitness of a member of the Armed Forces to perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank, or rating; and (2) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the disability rating, compensation, and benefits programs for a member who is retired or separated because of physical disability. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide appropriate medical care to any veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom for post-traumatic stress disorder regardless of the length of time the veteran has been separated from active [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Afghanistan, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Brain, Budgets, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Cost accounting, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Education, Families, Government information Latest Action: 10/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo provide for a comprehensive national research effort on the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and their families. 9/20/2007--Introduced. Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of members and former members of the Armed Forces who deployed in Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, and their families. Requires: (1) reports, from the Academy to the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs and from the Secretary to Congress, on such study; (2) the public availability of the reports; (3) such Secretaries to develop a joint plan to address report findings; and (4) the public availability of the Secretaries' response. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Budgets, Collection of accounts, College costs, Defense policy, Disaster relief, Disasters, Education, Emergency management, Federal aid to education, Federally-guaranteed loans, Finance, Government information, Government lending, Government paperwork, Higher education Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo permanently extend the waiver authority of the Secretary under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003. 9/18/2007--Introduced. Extends permanently the Secretary of Education's authority under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to waive or modify the application of requirements and regulations pertaining to student financial assistance, under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to certain individuals and entities affected by wars, other military operations, or national emergencies. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Affiliated corporations, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Armed forces, Authorization, Bonds, Budgets, Business, Capital, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Defense policy, Depressed areas, Electronic government information Latest Action: 09/28/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Bill TextTo amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to expand opportunities for investments in small businesses, and for other purposes. 9/27/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 - Title I: Small Business Investment Company Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the maximum amounts of outstanding leverage made available by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) any one small business investment company (SBIC) which provides loans to small businesses; and (2) two or more SBICs that are commonly controlled. (Sec. 102) Increases the total amount of debentures and participating securities issued by an SBIC that may be guaranteed by the SBA in the case of an SBIC that certifies that not less than 50% of its aggregate investments will be made in small businesses that are either: (1) majority owned by socially or economically [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Counterterrorism, Defense policy, Families, Federal employees, Foreign policy, Government contractors, Government employees, International affairs, Military dependents, Military transportation, National Guard, Public contracts, Terrorism Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 10/15/2007 S12884)
Bill TextA resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the United States Transportation Command on its 20th anniversary. 10/2/2007--Passed Senate without amendment. (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honors the sacrifice and commitment of the members of the Armed Forces (including the National Guard and Reserve), their families, and civilian employees and contractors of the United States Transportation Command. Recognizes the success of the United States Transportation Command in its war against terrorism. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Caregivers, Defense policy, Disabled, Families, Family leave, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military medicine, Military personnel, National Guard, Rehabilitation of the disabled, Veterans, Veterans' medical care, War casualties Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide an additional 12 weeks of leave for a family member to care for a member of the Armed Forces who is seriously injured in combat. 9/17/2007--Introduced. Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 24 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period to care for a spouse, parent, son, or daughter who is an injured member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for a serious combat-related injury or illness. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Counterterrorism, Defense policy, Families, Federal employees, Foreign policy, Government contractors, Government employees, International affairs, Iraq compilation, Military dependents, Military operations, Military transportation Latest Action: 10/01/2007 - Ms. Castor moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Bill TextHonoring the sacrifices and commitments of the men, women, and families of the United States Transportation Command, and for other purposes. 10/1/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Honors: (1) the sacrifices and commitment of the men, women, and families of the United States Transportation Command; and (2) the achievements of the Transportation Command during the global war on terrorism. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Caregivers, Defense policy, Disability retirement, Disabled, Employee vacations, Families, Family leave, Federal employees, Government employees, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military medicine, National Guard Latest Action: 10/17/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo expand family and medical leave in support of servicemembers with combat-related injuries. 9/6/2007--Introduced. Support for Injured Servicemembers Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember to a total of 26 workweeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for the servicemember. Defines covered servicemember as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty on active duty that may render the member medically unfit to perform his or her duties. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, family leave, or medical or sick leave [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Age, Armed forces, Budgets, Compensatory education, Defense policy, Education, Education of the disadvantaged, Educational counseling, Elementary and secondary education, Federal aid to education, Higher education, Mentoring, Secondary education, Veterans, Veterans' education, Welfare Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Bill TextTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Veterans Upward Bound Improvement Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit members of the Armed Forces Reserves who served on active duty in support of a contingency operation on or after September 11, 2001, from being deemed ineligible for participation in federal TRIO programs due to age. (TRIO programs prepare disadvantaged students for, and support their pursuit of, postsecondary education.) | | Also tagged in: Aerospace industries, Armed forces, Budgets, Business, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction industries, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Employment subsidies, Energy, Energy industries, Grants-in-aid, Iraq compilation, Job hunting, Job training Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo authorize a competitive grant program to assist members of the National Guard and Reserve and former and current members of the Armed Forces in securing employment in the private sector, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Hire a Hero Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the federal government should support private sector employment initiatives for military personnel to help ensure that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces have access to gainful employment. Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Chief) to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist the following individuals in securing employment in the private sector: (1) a member of the National Guard or reserve; (2) a member of the Armed Forces who is nearing separation, discharge, or release; and (3) a former member of the Armed Forces. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Chief, in awarding such grants, should consider organizations that partner with [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Defense policy, Education, Higher education, Labor, Marine transportation, Merchant marine, Merchant seamen, Merchant ships, Passenger ships, Service academies, Transportation Latest Action: 11/08/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-437.
Bill TextTo update and improve the codification of title 46, United States Code. 11/8/2007--Reported to House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Makes certain updates and improvements to reflect amendments made to newly codified title 46 ("Shipping") of the United States Code.
| | Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Armed forces, Damages, Defense policy, Employee rights, Injunctions, Labor, Law, Punitive damages, Veterans, Veterans' employment, Wage restitution Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Bill TextTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' reemployment rights under chapter 43 of such title, to exempt claims brought under that chapter from arbitration under chapter 1 of title 9 of such Code, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007 - Allows a court, if it determines that a federal, state, or private employer's failure to comply with a veteran's reemployment rights was willful, to require the employer to pay the individual the greater of any loss of wages or benefits, or $20,000. Requires (current law authorizes) a court to exercise injunctive relief to fully vindicate such rights. Authorizes a court to require a state or private employer to pay punitive damages for violations found to be with malice or reckless indifference to the individual's federally-protected reemployment rights. Makes federal arbitration procedures inapplicable to claims for veterans' employment and reemployment rights and [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo terminate the national security waiver that has been used to deny the payment of the high-deployment allowance to members of the Armed Forces serving lengthy or numerous deployments since September 11, 2001, and to extend the allowance to members who have been deployed since that date in excess of the rotation frequencies for reserve component members of one year mobilized to five years demobilized and for regular component members of one year deployed to two years at the permanent duty station, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Fair Pay for America's Troops Act - Prohibits the suspension of military active-duty deployment limits by the President for national security purposes from being used to deny the payment of a high-deployment allowance to a member of the Armed Forces if the member is otherwise qualified. Sets such such allowance at $1,000 per month. (Current law allows an amount at the discretion of the Secretary of the military department concerned, [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Caregivers, Defense policy, Families, Family leave, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military dependents, Military medicine, National Guard, War casualties Latest Action: 09/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Bill TextTo amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand family and medical leave for spouses, sons, daughters, and parents of servicemembers with combat-related injuries. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Military Family and Medical Leave Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 26 workweeks of leave during a 12-month period to care for a covered service member who is the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent. Defines covered service member as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, or is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, for a serious injury or illness. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the availability of such leave during any other 12-month period. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, or family leave for any part [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Age, Aged, Armed forces, Defense policy, Health policy, Medical care, Medicine, Military medicine, Military pensions, Pensions, Retiree health benefits, Veterans Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo amend title 10, United States Code, to provide eligibility for reduced non-regular service military retired pay before age 60, and for other purposes. 8/3/2007--Introduced. Guard and Reserve Early Retirement Act of 2007 - Revises provisions concerning eligibility for military retired pay for nonregular (reserve) service to: (1) remove the requirement that the person be at least 60 years of age; and (2) provide an additional qualifier in the case of a combination of minimum age and earned duty points (requiring 4500 points with a minimum age of 55, descending to 1000 points with a minimum age of 60). Continues 60 as the minimum eligibility age for such retirees for health care furnished through the Department of Defense (DOD). | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Business, Corporate management, Defense policy, Defined benefit pension plans, Defined contribution plans, Employee health benefits, Employment, Finance, Health insurance, Health policy, Income tax, Insurance premiums, Iraq compilation, Job creation, Labor Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10794-10795)
Bill TextA bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers, and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Patriot Employers Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer certified as a Patriot employer by the Secretary of the Treasury a tax credit for one percent of such employer's taxable income. Defines a "Patriot employer" as any taxpayer who: (1) maintains its headquarters in the United States; (2) pays at least 60% of the health care premiums of its employees; (3) observes a policy requiring neutrality in employee organizing drives; (4) maintains or increases the number of its full-time workers in the United States relative to its full-time workers outside of the United States; (5) provides full differential salary and insurance benefits for all National Guard and Reserve employees called to active duty; and (6) provides its employees with a certain level of compensation and retirement benefits. | | Also tagged in: Ambulances, Armed forces, Budgets, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Emergency management, Emergency medicine, Federal aid to law enforcement, Fire departments, Grants-in-aid, Hours of labor, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military operations, Police Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10804)
Bill TextA bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to first responder agencies that have employees in the National Guard or Reserves on active duty. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Reinforce First Responders and Emergency Employees Deployed Overseas in the Military Act of 2007 or the Reinforce FREEDOM Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to make a grant to a first responder agency (a law enforcement or fire agency of a state or local government or an ambulance service) an employee of which (or a significant portion of the voluntary staff of which) is: (1) a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces; and (2) on active duty or has received orders to begin active duty. Authorizes the use of grant funds for: (1) the salary of an individual hired to replace such employee or volunteer; (2) overtime expenses for an employee performing tasks that would have been performed by such employee or volunteer; and (3) the cost of equipment, maintenance,[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Aerospace industries, Armed forces, Budgets, Business, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction industries, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Employment subsidies, Energy, Energy industries, Grants-in-aid, Iraq compilation, Job hunting, Job training Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to authorize a competitive grant program to assist members of the National Guard and Reserve and former and current members of the Armed Forces in securing employment in the private sector, and for other purposes. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Hire a Hero Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the federal government should support private sector employment initiatives for military personnel to help ensure that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces have access to gainful employment. Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Chief) to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist the following individuals in securing employment in the private sector: (1) a member of the National Guard or reserve; (2) a member of the Armed Forces who is nearing separation, discharge, or release; and (3) a former member of the Armed Forces. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Chief, in awarding such grants, should consider organizations that partner [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Caregivers, Defense policy, Disability retirement, Disabled, Employee vacations, Families, Family leave, Federal employees, Government employees, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military medicine, National Guard Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10810-10811)
Bill TextA bill to expand family and medical leave in support of servicemembers with combat-related injuries. 8/2/2007--Introduced. Support for Injured Servicemembers Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember to a total of 26 workweeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for the servicemember. Defines covered servicemember as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty on active duty that may render the member medically unfit to perform his or her duties. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, family leave, or medical or sick [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Caregivers, Defense policy, Families, Family leave, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military dependents, Military medicine, National Guard, War casualties Latest Action: 07/30/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10316-10317)
Bill TextA bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand family and medical leave for spouses, sons, daughters, and parents of servicemembers with combat-related injuries. 7/30/2007--Introduced. Military Family and Medical Leave Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 26 workweeks of leave during a 12-month period to care for a covered service member who is the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent. Defines covered service member as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, or is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, for a serious injury or illness. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the availability of such leave during any other 12-month period. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, or family leave for [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Africa (Sub-Saharan), AIDS (Disease), Air force, Air-to-air missiles, Aliens, American Samoa, Ammunition, Appropriations, Armed forces, Arms control, Army, Ballistic missiles, Budgets, Buy American, Central Intelligence Agency Latest Action: 11/13/2007 - Signed by President.
Bill TextMaking appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. 11/13/2007--Public Law. (There are 4 other summaries) Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 - Department of Defense - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2008 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, the defense agencies, the reserve components, and the Army and Air National Guard. Appropriates funds for: (1) the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; (2 |
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