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Latest Action: 09/26/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Bill TextA bill to reauthorize the memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. 9/26/2008--Introduced. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Reauthorization Act - Amends the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend until November 12, 2009, the authority to permit the establishment of a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Australia, Aviation safety, Commemorations, Defense policy, History, Military aircraft, Military cemeteries and funerals, Military history, Oceania, Transport aircraft, Transportation, Veterans, Virginia, War casualties, Weapons systems, World War II
Latest Action: 07/28/2008 - Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7576-7577) Bill TextA concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a site to be selected by the Secretary of the Army should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943. 7/28/2008--Introduced. Expresses the sense of Congress that an appropriate site to be selected by the Secretary of the Army should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the U.S. Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943.
Also tagged in: Air force, Ambulatory care, American Battle Monuments Commission, Appellate courts, Appropriations, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Arms control, Army, Brain, Budgets, Chemical warfare, Claims, Commemorations, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs, Defense budgets, Defense burdensharing, Defense contracts, Defense economics, Defense policy, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disability evaluation, Disabled, District of Columbia, Europe, Executive departments, Families, Finance, Foreign exchange, France, Government contractors, Government lending, Government life insurance, Government trust funds, Grants-in-aid, Head injuries, History, Home ownership, Homeless, Hospital care, Housing, Indians, Information technology, Inspectors general, International finance, Iraq compilation, Law, Long-term care, Marines, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Mental health services, Military aviation, Military base closures, Military bases, Military cemeteries and funerals, Military construction operations, Military dependents, Military housing, Military maneuvers, Minorities, Mississippi, National Guard, NATO military forces, Navy, Pensions, Politics and government, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Prosthesis, Psychologists, Public contracts, Reprogramming of appropriated funds, Rescission of appropriated funds, Science policy, Soldiers' homes, Survivors' benefits, Technology, Texas, Veterans, Veterans' benefits, Veterans' disability compensation, Veterans' hospitals, Veterans' loans, Veterans' medical care, Veterans' pensions, Veterans' rehabilitation, Vocational rehabilitation, War casualties, Weapons systems, Welfare, World War I
Latest Action: 07/22/2008 - Committee on Appropriations. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Johnson. With written report No. 110-428. Bill TextAn original bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. 7/22/2008--Reported to Senate 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.) Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Title I: Department of Defense - Appropriates funds for FY2009 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 and related operation and maintenance for the military departments [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Armed forces, California, Defense policy, Emergency management, Environmental protection, Explosions, Hazardous substances, Hazardous wastes, History, Land transfers, Maintenance and repair, Military bases, Military history, Natural resources, Ordnance, Parking facilities, Public buildings, Public lands, Solid wastes, Storms, Tourism, Transportation, Weapons systems, World War II
Latest Action: 07/10/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Bill TextA bill to provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 7/10/2008--Introduced. Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Port Chicago National Memorial Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (Memorial) as a unit of the National Park System. Directs the Secretary of Defense to transfer certain land within the Memorial to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior if: (1) the land is excess to military needs; and (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) makes certain determinations relating to the protection of human health and the environment.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the City of Concord, California, and the East Bay Regional Park District, to establish and [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Amphibious operations, Armed forces, Coast guard, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Defense policy, History, Korean War, 1950-1953, Military personnel, Navy, Persian Gulf War, Social services, Tanks (Combat vehicles), Veterans, Vietnamese Conflict, Volunteer workers, Warships, Weapons systems, World War II
Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7803-7804) Bill TextHonoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential role played by LST amphibious craft during these conflicts. 8/1/2008--Passed House 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.) Recognizes the essential role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) during World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and many other military and humanitarian operations. Honors the service of the Navy and Coast Guard sailors who served their country aboard the LSTs. Acknowledges the debt modern amphibious operations owe to the LST sailors and ships. Commends the many volunteers [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Architecture and the disabled, Building laws, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Disabled, Economic policy, Emergency management, Environmental protection, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-Indian relations, Fire prevention, Forest fires, Forest management, Indians, Land transfers, Landscape protection, Minorities, Names, National forests, National recreation areas, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Oregon, Public lands, Regional economic development, Regional planning, Rivers, Skiing, Sports, Trails, Transportation, Transportation planning, Water resources, Watersheds, Wild rivers, Wilderness areas
Latest Action: 09/11/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo designate certain land in the State of Oregon as wilderness, and for other purposes. 6/18/2008--Introduced. Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2008 - Designates specified wilderness additions in Oregon as wilderness areas and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates certain federal land as the "Richard L. Kohnstamm Memorial Area." Designates the Roaring River Wilderness as a potential wilderness area. Requires the inclusion of certain federal land in the Mount Hood Wilderness and the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness. Designates specified segments of creeks and rivers in Mount Hood National Forest as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.Amends the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act to permanently protect the Hood River, Oregon. Establishes the Mount Hood National Recreation Area (Area) within the Mount Hood National Forest. Requires, upon completion [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Commemorations, Defense policy, District of Columbia, East Asia, Korean War, 1950-1953, Natural resources, Public lands, South Korea, Veterans
Latest Action: 06/10/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill TextTo authorize the Korean War Veterans Association to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia near the Korean War Memorial on the Mall to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953. 6/5/2008--Introduced. Authorizes the Korean War Veterans Association to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia near the Korean War Memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953.
Latest Action: 05/28/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Bill TextHonoring the lives of Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall and their contributions to the Nation's veterans. 5/22/2008--Introduced. Recognizes the contributions made by Dr. Victor Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall to honor all veterans and memorialize the sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. Honors the memory of Dr. and Mrs. Westphall, both of whom embodied outstanding principles, courage, and service. Encourages the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior, which manages the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial, to seek collaboration and partnership with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park in New Mexico, as appropriate, as a way of honoring in an enduring way Dr. and Mrs. Westphall and all Vietnam veterans for their contribution and service to the nation.
Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Biological warfare, Birth defects, Chemical warfare, Child health, Children, Commemorations, Congress, Congressional oversight, Correspondence schools and courses, Defense policy, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Education, Executive departments, Families, Federal law enforcement officers, Finance, Government employees, Government information, Government life insurance, Government paperwork, Health insurance, Health policy, Higher education, Labor, Leases, Long-term care, Marriage, Medical care, Medical records, Military cemeteries and funerals, Military dependents, Military research, Minimum wages, Nursing homes, Pensions, Social security, Social security numbers, Survivors' benefits, Veterans, Veterans' benefits, Veterans' disability compensation, Veterans' education, Veterans' employment, Veterans' hospitals, Veterans' medical care, Weapons systems
Latest Action: 05/06/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3798) Bill TextA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance veterans' benefits, and for other purposes. 5/6/2008--Introduced. Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008 - Revises or adds federal veterans' benefits provisions to, among other things: (1) reduce the waiting period for a veteran's affirmation of enrollment in a correspondence course; (2) eliminate the requirement that a veteran or beneficiary make a separate application for a program change at an educational institution; (3) eliminate a minimum wage-earning requirement in the case of self-employment on-job training; (4) authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to stay adjudication of a veteran's claim when necessary to preserve the integrity of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-administered program; (5) authorize memorial headstones or markers for deceased remarried surviving spouses of veterans; (6) make permanent the VA authority to fund contracted medical disability examinations; (7) expand Servicemembers' [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Anniversaries, Artists, Commemorations, Congressional tributes, Foundations, History, Humanities, Indians, Minorities, Sculpture, Social services, South Dakota
Latest Action: 05/20/2008 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4427) Bill TextA resolution honoring the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial. 5/20/2008--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 sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski, the Ziolkowski family, and the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation on the 60th anniversary of the commencement of the mountain carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial (in South Dakota).
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