| Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Defense policy, Families, Finance, Housing, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military dependents, Military medicine, Military pay, Mortgages, Post exchanges, Severance pay Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill Text
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: Armed forces, Defense policy, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Families, Government information, Government publications, Government publicity, Internet, Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medicine, Military dependents, Technology, Telecommunication, Veterans Latest Action: 04/25/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill Text
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide injured members of the Armed Forces information concerning benefits.
| | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Defense policy, Families, Finance, Housing, Iraq compilation, Labor, Medical care, Medicine, Military dependents, 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.
| | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Defense policy, Finance, Foreclosure, Housing, Iraq compilation, Loan defaults, Mortgage interest rates, Mortgages, Veterans, Veterans' benefits Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Bill Text
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes.
| | Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1125)
Bill Text
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member from the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure.
| | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Armed forces, Brain, Civil liberties, Defense policy, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Head injuries, Iraq compilation, Law, Legal services, Limitation of actions, Medical care, Medical screening, Medical tests Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to clarify and improve information for members and former members of the Armed Forces on upgrades of discharge, to prohibit personality disorder discharges in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. 2/14/2008--Introduced. Requires: (1) each member of the Armed Forces being considered for any type of military discharge to receive written notice that an upgrade in the characterization of such discharge will not automatically result from review by a discharge review board; (2) such notice to also advise the member of the right to discuss discharge options with military legal counsel prior to electing a characterization or type of discharge; (3) each member to acknowledge receipt of such notice; and (4) each military department Secretary to annually make public information on discharge reviews. Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member receives, at the time of discharge, comprehensive information [...] 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, Brain, Counterterrorism, Criminal justice, Data banks, Defense policy, Directories, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Government information, Government paperwork, Head injuries, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Medical care Latest Action: 11/16/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a temporary disability rating to certain members of the Armed Forces upon separation, and for other purposes. 11/15/2007--Introduced. Immediate Benefits for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, for purposes of the laws administered by the Secretary and at the request of an eligible member of the Armed Forces who has served on active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, to assign to that member a 30% temporary disability rating upon such member's separation from the Armed Forces, or in the case of an eligible member who has received a medical diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, upon receipt of such diagnosis. States that upon assignment of a permanent disability rating to a member who has received such temporary rating: (1) if the permanent rating exceeds 30% payments shall be made for such "temporary [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Armed forces, Defense policy, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disability evaluation, Disability retirement, Disabled, Law, Medical care, Medicine, Military medicine, Military personnel, Physical examinations, Retired military personnel, Veterans Latest Action: 10/19/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo clarify the roles of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs disability evaluation systems for retirement and compensation of members of the Armed Forces for disability, to require the development of a single physical exam that can be used to determine both fitness for duty and disability ratings, to standardize fitness testing among the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 9/19/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to develop a joint disability evaluation system under which: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be responsible for determining whether an injured member of the Armed Forces is fit to perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank, or rating, or should be retired or separated because of physical disability; and (2) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall be responsible for establishing the disability rating, compensation, and benefits programs for the member so retired or separated.[...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Defense policy, History, Medical care, Medicine, Military medicine, Nurses, Veterans, Veterans' benefits, Women, Women veterans, World War II Latest Action: 09/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo provide that service of the members of the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 8/3/2007--Introduced. United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act - Deems service of a person as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service), to be active military service for purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to issue an honorable discharge to each person whose qualified service warrants one; and (2) the discharge to be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act. Prohibits benefits from being paid to persons as a result of such enactment for any period before the enactment date. | | Latest Action: 08/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the transfer of certain contact information for a member of the Armed Forces who is being medically separated or retired under chapter 61 of such title to the department or agency for veterans affairs of the State in which the member intends to reside. 7/26/2007--Introduced. Wounded Warrior Information Sharing Act - Directs that, in the case of a member of the Armed Forces being medically separated or retired, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall ensure (subject to the member's consent) that the member's address and contact information is transmitted, within 30 days after such separation or retirement, to the department or agency for veterans affairs of the state to which the member intends to reside. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Medical care, Medical tests, Medicine, Mental health, Military medicine, Psychiatry Latest Action: 08/14/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo impose a temporary moratorium on the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, except in certain specified cases. 7/24/2007--Introduced. Fair Mental Health Evaluation for Returning Veterans Act - Prohibits the Secretary of a military department from discharging due to a personality disorder a member of the Armed Forces who has served on active duty in a combat zone until the later of the date of: (1) completion by the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) of a review of Department of Defense (DOD) policies and procedures for diagnosing such a disorder; (2) issuance by the Secretary of policies and procedures to ensure the appropriate use of such a discharge; (3) establishment by the Secretary of an independent review board for personality disorder discharges; (4) submittal by the Secretary of a report to Congress on progress in implementing the requirements under (1) through (3), above; or (5) the date that is 45 days after the date of the submission [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Medical care, Medical tests, Medicine, Mental health, Military medicine, Psychiatry Latest Action: 07/19/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to ensure proper administration of the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, and for other purposes. 7/19/2007--Introduced. Prohibits the Secretary of a military department from discharging due to a personality disorder a member of the Armed Forces who has served on active duty in a combat zone until the later of the date of: (1) completion by the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) of a review of Department of Defense (DOD) policies and procedures for diagnosing such a disorder; (2) issuance by the Secretary of policies and procedures to ensure the appropriate use of such a discharge; (3) establishment by the Secretary of an independent review board for personality disorder discharges; (4) submittal by the Secretary of a report to Congress on progress in implementing the requirements under (1) through (3), above; or (5) the date that is 45 days after the date of the submission of the report referred to in (4), which period shall permit Congress [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Adult day care, Afghanistan, Armed forces, Brain, Business, Caregivers, Case management, Congress, Congressional oversight, Consumer credit, Consumers, Counterterrorism, Credit bureaus Latest Action: 07/25/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo provide for transitional emergency assistance to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are severely injured while serving on active duty, to expand and improve programs for caregiver services for those members and veterans, to require improved screening and care for traumatic brain injury for returning servicemembers and veterans, and for other purposes. 6/25/2007--Introduced. Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide prompt emergency cash assistance to a member of the Armed Forces or veteran who, on or after September 11, 2001, was or is severely injured while serving on active duty (to be known as a Wounded Hero) and, due to such injury, is undergoing significant financial difficulty. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a business tax credit for employers hiring Wounded Heroes. Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide increased protections under such Act for Wounded Heroes and persons [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Brain, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Defense policy, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Government information, Head injuries, Hospital care, Informed consent (Medical law), Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medical records, Medicine Latest Action: 06/22/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8303-8304)
Bill TextA bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care for members of the Armed Forces, to improve the speed and efficiency of the physical disability evaluation system of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 6/22/2007--Introduced. Servicemembers' Healthcare Benefits and Rehabilitation Enhancement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) assign a medical care manager and a caseworker to each member of the Armed Forces who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, or is otherwise in a medical hold or holdover status, for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active duty (recovering member); and (2) undertake efforts to improve the speed and efficiency of the Department of Defense (DOD) physical disability evaluation system. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the congressional defense and veterans' committees a plan to update the disability ratings [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Brain, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Data banks, Defense policy, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Government information, Head injuries, Hospital care, Informed consent (Medical law), Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medical records, Medicine Latest Action: 06/20/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8077-8078)
Bill TextA bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care for members of the Armed Forces, to improve the speed and efficiency of the physical disability evaluation system of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 6/20/2007--Introduced. Servicemembers' Healthcare Benefits and Rehabilitation Enhancement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) assign a medical care manager and a caseworker to each member of the Armed Forces who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, or is otherwise in a medical hold or holdover status, for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active duty (recovering member); and (2) undertake efforts to improve the speed and efficiency of the Department of Defense (DOD) physical disability evaluation system. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the congressional defense and veterans' committees a plan to update the disability ratings [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, CD-ROMs, Counseling, Defense policy, Education, Electronic government information, Government information, Government publicity, Medical care, Medicine, Social services, Technology, Telecommunication, Veterans, Veterans' benefits, Veterans' education Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop, and the Secretary of Defense to distribute to members of the Armed Forces upon their discharge or release from active duty, information in a compact disk read-only memory format that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 6/14/2007--Introduced. Directs: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to develop and maintain, in a compact disk (CD) read-only memory format, information that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); (2) that a copy of such CD be included as part of the preseparation counseling provided to each member of the Armed Forces being discharged or released from duty; and (3) the Secretary, Secretary of Defense, and head of any other relevant [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Administrative procedure, Afghanistan, Armed forces, Army, Brain, Building construction, Caregivers, Communication in medicine, Communications, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense economics, Defense policy Latest Action: 07/25/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9858)
Bill TextA bill to provide for the establishment of a comprehensive policy on the care and management of wounded warriors in order to facilitate and enhance their care, rehabilitation, physical evaluation, transition from care by the Department of Defense to care by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and transition from military service to civilian life, and for other purposes. 6/18/2007--Reported to Senate amended. (There is 1 other summary) Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act - Title I: Policy on Care, Management, and Transition of Servicemembers With Serious Injuries or Illnesses - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs (Secretaries) to: (1) jointly develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the care and management of members of the Armed Forces (members) who are undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, are in medical hold or holdover status, or are otherwise on the temporary disability retired [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/07/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextTo amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the limitation on the authority of the Department of Defense to issue security clearances for certain persons. 6/7/2007--Introduced. Repeals a provision prohibiting the Department of Defense (DOD), after October 30, 2000, from granting or renewing a security clearance for a person who: (1) was convicted of a crime and served a sentence of not less than one year; (2) is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, a controlled substance; (3) is determined mentally incompetent; or (4) has been discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Brain, Case management, Continuum of care, Defense policy, Families, Head injuries, Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medical research, Medicine, Military dependents, Military medicine, Patients' rights, Science policy, Trauma care Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5874-5875)
Bill TextA bill to ensure that the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs provide to members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injury the services that best meet their individual needs, and for other purposes. 5/9/2007--Introduced. Military and Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly establish a program of treatment and rehabilitative services for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with respect to members of the Armed Forces and veterans. Requires the: (1) Secretary of Defense to establish protocols for the detection and diagnosis of TBI; (2) Secretaries to inform members and veterans with TBI and their families as to treatment rights and options available; (3) Secretaries to assign a qualified lead case manager and lead primary care physician to each member and veteran that participates in the program; and (4) Secretaries to enter into cooperative agreements with entities [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Counterterrorism, Defense policy, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Government information, Government paperwork, Health policy, Iraq, Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medical records, Medicine, Middle East and North Africa Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that every member of the Armed Forces undergoes a medical examination prior to separation or discharge, and for other purposes. 5/9/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that every member of the Armed Forces who has served in the Global War on Terror: (1) undergoes a physical examination before the member's separation or discharge to determine their medical condition; or (2) is reimbursed for receiving such an examination from a licensed physician within 45 days after separation or discharge. Requires: (1) the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to use the same forms for medical examinations for members and veterans, respectively; (2) Secretary of the military department concerned to ensure that a copy of a member's service medical record is transmitted to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs upon the member's separation or retirement; and (3) Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use results of medical [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Disabled, Health policy, Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medicine, Military bases, Military hospitals, National Guard, Planning, Veterans, Veterans' benefits, Veterans' disability compensation Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo ensure that members of the National Guard and Reserves are able to fully participate in the benefits delivery at discharge program administered jointly by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide information and assistance on available benefits and other transition assistance to members of the Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces. 5/9/2007--Introduced. Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly submit to Congress a plan to maximize access to the benefits delivery at discharge program for members of the reserves who have been called or ordered to active duty at any time since September 11, 2001. | | Also tagged in: Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Clinics, Communication in medicine, Communications, Community health services, Congressional reporting requirements, Criminal justice, Data banks, Defense policy, Disabled, Families, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity Latest Action: 06/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo require pre- and post-deployment mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 5/7/2007--Introduced. Sgt. Jonathan Schulze Military Health Services Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe a requirement that members of the Armed Forces: (1) deploying to a combat theater receive a pre-deployment mental health evaluation conducted by a qualified mental health professional; and (2) returning from service of more than 30 days in a combat theater, or injured in a combat theater, receive a post-deployment combat stress evaluation conducted by a qualified mental health professional. Directs the Secretary to implement a program designed to: (1) raise awareness about mental health issues that members may encounter during and after deployment; and (2) reduce the stigma associated with mental health care. Directs the Secretary to develop a program to improve awareness of the availability of mental health [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Ambulatory care, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Brain, Budgets, Business, Case management, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer complaints, Consumers, Continuum of care, Counseling, Curricula Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5570-5571)
Bill TextA bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes. 5/3/2007--Introduced. Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007 - Requires a member of the Armed Forces (member) in an outpatient status at a military medical treatment facility (facility) to be assigned a medical care case manager and a service member advocate, each of whom have completed a training program and curriculum for such management. Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a: (1) Department of Defense (DOD)-wide Ombudsman Office; (2) toll-free hotline for reporting deficiencies in medical services and medical support facilities; (3) standardized training program and curriculum for military personnel and health care professionals involved in the disability evaluation system; and (4) pilot program to track and assist [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Armed forces, Brain, Case management, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Department of Defense, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Executive departments, Government information, Government publicity, Head injuries, Health policy Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo facilitate the provision of care and services for members of the Armed Forces for traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. 4/26/2007--Introduced. Traumatic Brain Injury Access to Options Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces who incurs a traumatic brain injury (where the member is unable to perform activities of daily living for at least five consecutive days from the date of a medical assessment) while on active duty shall be retained on active duty for one year after the date of the assessment. Prohibits such member from being evaluated during the one-year period by a physical evaluation board for determining eligibility for retirement or separation due to such disability. Allows a member (or his or her guardian or legal advocate) to choose to make such requirements inapplicable to the member. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to extend the one-year period as appropriate in light of medical [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Air force, Armed forces, Defense policy, Disability retirement, Disabled, Education, Enlisted personnel, Higher education, Military education, Military pensions, Navy, Officer personnel, Pensions, Retired military personnel, Veterans Latest Action: 06/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility for disability retired pay and separation pay to former cadets and midshipmen with prior enlisted service who incurred physical disabilities after January 1, 2000. 4/25/2007--Introduced. Cadet and Midshipman Disability Fairness Act - Extends eligibility for disability retired pay and separation pay to former cadets and midshipmen who were discharged from an enlisted grade in order to accept an appointment as a cadet or midshipman, and who incurred physical disabilities after January 1, 2000. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Armed forces, Brain, Case management, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Department of Defense, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Executive departments, Government information, Government publicity, Head injuries, Health policy Latest Action: 04/16/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Bill TextA bill to facilitate the provision of care and services for members of the Armed Forces for traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. 4/16/2007--Introduced. Traumatic Brain Injury Access to Options Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces who incurs a traumatic brain injury (where the member is unable to perform activities of daily living for at least five consecutive days from the date of a medical assessment) while on active duty shall be retained on active duty for one year after the date of the assessment. Prohibits such member from being evaluated during the one-year period by a physical evaluation board for determining eligibility for retirement or separation due to such disability. Allows a member (or his or her guardian or legal advocate) to choose to make such requirements inapplicable to the member. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to extend the one-year period as appropriate in light [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Automobiles, Burns, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Disabled, Home repair and improvement, Housing, Housing for the disabled, Housing subsidies, Iraq compilation, Medical care, Medicine, Self-help devices for the disabled, Transportation, Transportation and the disabled, Veterans Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4440-4441)
Bill TextA bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain housing benefits to disabled members of the Armed Forces, to expand certain benefits for disabled veterans with severe burns, and for other purposes. 4/12/2007--Introduced. Veterans' Housing Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in the case of a member of the Armed Forces determined to have a total disability permanent in nature which was incurred or aggravated in the line of active duty, to furnish home improvements and structural alterations for the member for the disability while the member is hospitalized or receiving outpatient care, medical services, or treatment, if the Secretary determines that the member is likely to be discharged or released from the Armed Forces for such disability. Authorizes the provision of specially adapted housing assistance for: (1) disabled veterans whose disability is due to a severe burn injury; and (2) disabled members residing [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Access to health care, Afghanistan, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Brain, Budgets, Building construction, Case management, Commemorations, Competitive bidding, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional investigations, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Construction costs Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4177-4178)
Bill TextA bill to improve the medical care of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and for other purposes. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Effective Care for the Armed Forces and Veterans Act of 2007 - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense, during a period of a U.S. major military conflict, from: (1) subjecting work performed by an employee of a Department of Defense (DOD) medical facility or an employee of a private contractor of such facility to public-private competition; or (2) converting such employee or the work performed to private contractor performance. Allows an exception to prevent a negative impact on the provision of services. Requires a study by the Comptroller General on competitive outsourcing activities at DOD medical facilities. Provides: (1) a minimum budget for DOD medical services during periods of major military conflicts; and (2) a limitation on the implementation of a recommendation for the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Requires [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Armed forces, Brain, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Defense policy, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Finance, Government life insurance, Head injuries, Hearing disorders, Iraq compilation, Law, Medical care Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4204-4207)
Bill TextA bill to provide for the improvement of the physical evaluation processes applicable to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Restoring Disability Benefits for Injured and Wounded Warriors Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to appoint a panel to review each case before a Department of Defense (DOD) Physical Evaluation Board in which: (1) the Board determined to discharge or release a member of the Armed Forces without assigning a rating of disability to the member; and (2) the member appealed a Board determination regarding the rating of disability. Requires the panel to report whether any additional or different action should be taken by the military department concerned with respect to such determinations. Directs the Secretary to appoint a panel to review, and take the same actions as above, cases in which a member was denied, or appealed the amount of, traumatic injury protection awarded under Servicemembers Group [...] show full description | | Latest Action: 06/29/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Bill TextTo amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend from 90 days to one year the period after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure under that Act. 3/28/2007--Introduced. Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 1940 to extend from 90 days to one year the period following release from active duty during which a member of the Armed Forces shall be protected from mortgage foreclosure. | | Also tagged in: Administrative remedies, Ambulatory care, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Brain, Budgets, Business, Case management, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer complaints, Consumers, Continuum of care, Counseling, Curricula Latest Action: 09/05/2007 - Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
Bill TextTo amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes. 7/25/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 3 other summaries) Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act - Title I: Wounded Warrior Matters - Subtitle A: Policy on Care, Management, and Transition of Servicemembers With Serious Injuries or Illnesses - (Sec. 111) Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs (Secretaries) to: (1) jointly develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the care and management of members of the Armed Forces (members) who are undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, are in medical hold or holdover status, or are otherwise on the temporary disability retired list for a serious injury or illness (recovering members); (2) jointly update the policy on a [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Anthrax, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Brain, Business, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Counterterrorism, Defense policy, Disabled, Drugs Latest Action: 04/03/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes. 3/6/2007--Introduced. Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - Makes a veteran who served on active duty during a period of war eligible for a mental health evaluation and hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, and family and marital counseling for any identified mental health condition, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the condition is attributable to such service. Requires: (1) post-deployment medical and mental health screenings to be conducted within 30 days after a deployment; (2) each member, upon discharge, to be provided an electronic copy of all military records of such member; and (3) the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Age and employment, Aged, Armed forces, Civil service retirement, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Federal law enforcement officers, Government employees, Mandatory retirement, Military personnel, Pensions, Retirement age, Veterans, Veterans' employment Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Bill TextTo amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a Federal law enforcement officer in the case of any individual who has been discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions, and for other purposes. 3/1/2007--Introduced. Sets a maximum age limit of 40 years for an original appointment to a position as a federal law enforcement officer in the case of individuals who have been discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions. Increases the age at which such an individual must be separated from service as an officer to 60 years of age, with an authorized exemption until age 63. | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Armed forces, Civil rights, Coast guard, Criminal justice, Defense policy, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Discrimination in employment, Executive departments, Families, Homosexuality, Law, Military and naval offenses, Military dependents, Military personnel Latest Action: 03/28/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the current policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. 2/28/2007--Introduced. Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2007 - Repeals current Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces. Prohibits the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation against any member of the Armed Forces or any person seeking to become a member. Authorizes the re-accession into the Armed Forces of otherwise qualified individuals previously separated for homosexuality, bisexuality, or homosexual conduct. Requires such Secretaries to ensure that regulations governing the personal conduct [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Accounting, Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Afghanistan, Air force, Air pollution, Air pollution control, Alternative energy sources, Annuities, Armed forces, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces reserves, Armed Forces Retirement Home, Army, Arrest, Authorization Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1911-1912)
Bill TextA bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. 2/13/2007--Introduced. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2008 for military operations and military construction. 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 and the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation, including ballistic missile defense; (4) operation and maintenance, including defense working capital funds, the defense health program, chemical agents and munitions destruction, and environmental restoration; (5) active and reserve military personnel, including [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Compulsory military service, Congress, Congressional oversight, Congressional reporting requirements, Conscientious objectors, Declaration of war, Defense policy, Disability evaluation, Disabled, Draft registration, Earned income tax credit, Education, Elementary and secondary education Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Bill TextTo require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the favorable treatment afforded combat pay under the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes. 1/10/2007--Introduced. Universal National Service Act of 2007 - Declares that it is the obligation of every U.S. citizen, and every other person residing in the United States, between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform a two-year period of national service, unless exempted, either as a member of an active or reserve component of the armed forces or in a civilian capacity that promotes national defense. Requires induction into national service by the [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Aliens, Ammunition, Armed forces, Arrest, Auditing, Automation, Budgets, Civil liberties, Computer networks, Confidential communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Court records, Criminal justice, Criminal justice information Latest Action: 02/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bill TextTo improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. 1/5/2007--Introduced. NICS Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require: (1) the head of each federal agency that has records relating to persons for whom receipt of a firearm would violate federal or state law to provide that information to the Attorney General for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS); (2) the agency, upon being made aware that the basis under which a record was made available no longer applies, to correct the record and notify the Attorney General; and (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security to make available to the Attorney General records relevant to a determination that a person is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm and information about a change in such person's status for removal from NICS, where appropriate.Directs the Attorney General to make grants to: (1) states [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Afghanistan, Anthrax, Armed forces, Armed forces reserves, Brain, Business, Civil liberties, Commemorations, Congress, Congress and military policy, Congressional reporting requirements, Counseling, Counterterrorism, Defense policy, Disabled, Drugs Latest Action: 08/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10781)
Bill TextA bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - Makes a veteran who served on active duty during a period of war eligible for a mental health evaluation and hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, and family and marital counseling for any identified mental health condition, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the condition is attributable to such service. Requires: (1) post-deployment medical and mental health screenings to be conducted within 30 days after a deployment; (2) each member, upon discharge, to be provided an electronic copy of all military records of such member; and (3) the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate [...] show full description | | Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Administrative remedies, Aliens, Ammunition, Armed forces, Arrest, Auditing, Automation, Budgets, Civil commitment, Civil liberties, Computer networks, Confidential communications, Congress, Congressional reporting requirements, Court records Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Signed by President.
Bill TextTo improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and for other purposes. 1/8/2008--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 19, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 - Title I: Transmittal of Records - (Sec. 101) Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to: (1) authorize the Attorney General to obtain electronic versions of information from federal agencies on persons disqualified from receiving firearms; (2) require federal agencies to provide such information to the Attorney General, not less frequently than quarterly; and (3) require federal agencies to update, correct, modify, or remove obsolete records and notify the Attorney General of such actions to keep the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) up to date. Requires the Attorney General to submit [...] 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: 01/15/2008 - The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Bill TextTo authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 12/6/2007--Conference report filed in House. (There are 4 other summaries) 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 aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund, and other procurement. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 for: (1) defense-wide procurement; and (2) National Guard and reserve equipment. Subtitle [...] show full description |
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