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FEDERAL VETERAN's LEGISLATION 13FEB11

 Of the 683 House and 326 Senate pieces of legislation introduced in the 112th Congress as of 13 FEB, the
following are of interest to the non-active duty veteran community. A good indication on the likelihood of a
bill of being forwarded to the House or Senate for passage and subsequently being signed into law by the
President is the number of cosponsors who have signed onto the bill. An alternate way for it to become law is
if it is added as an addendum to another bill such as the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
and survives the conference committee assigned to iron out the difference between the House and Senate
bills. At http://thomas.loc.gov you can review a copy of each bill’s text, determine its current status, the
committee it has been assigned to, who your representative is and his/her phone number, mailing address, or
email/website to communicate with a message or letter of your own making, and if your legislator is a
sponsor or cosponsor of it. To separately determine what bills, amendments your representative has
sponsored, cosponsored, or dropped sponsorship on refer to http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/d111/sponlst.html. To
review a numerical list of all bills introduced refer to http://thomas.loc.gov/bss/111search.html.

House Bills

H.R.23 : Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act of 2011. A bill to amend
title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner
Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States
merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War

II.

Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (12)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.

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H.R.28 : Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2011. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.46 : Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2011. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a United States citizen
child if the child was born abroad and is the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces of the United
States.

Sponsor: Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Judiciary

Latest Major Action: 1/24/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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H.R.79 : Dependent Care Act of 2011. A bill t amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain abused
dependents of veterans with health care.

Sponsor: Rep Jackson Lee, Sheila [TX-18] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.115 : CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2011. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program.

Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.117 : HELP Veterans Act of 2011. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain
improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.120 : Disabled Veterans' Surviving Spouses Home Loans Act. A bill to amend title 38, United States
Code, to provide for eligibility for housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
surviving spouses of certain totally-disabled veterans.

Sponsor: Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (9)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.136 : Taxpayer Payment Designation to Homeless Vets. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Israel, Steve [NY-2] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (5)

Committees: House Ways and Means; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
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H.R.159 : TBI Treatment Act. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretaries make payments for certain treatments of
traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.
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H.R.168 : VA Care for Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (1)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.169 : Publicize VA VetSuccess Internet Website. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
include on the main page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the
VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet website.

Sponsor: Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.178 : Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal
the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving
spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation.

Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (50)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.

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H.R.179 : Health Care for Under 60 Retired Reserves. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
eliminate the requirement that certain former members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces be at
least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits.

Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 1/5/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Armed Services.

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H.R.181 : National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act. A bill to 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.

Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (11)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.

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H.R.186 : Chapter 61 CRDP Eligibility. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the
eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation to include all
members of the uniformed services who are retired under chapter 61 of such title for disability, regardless of
the members' disability rating percentage.

Sponsor: Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] (introduced 1/5/2011) Cosponsors (8)

Committees: House Armed Services; House Budget; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.

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H.R.198 : Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out a pilot program on dog training therapy.

Sponsor: Rep Grimm, Michael G. [NY-13] (introduced 1/6/2011) Cosponsors (29)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/6/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.208 : Tricare Mental Health Counselor Reimbursement. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code,
to authorize the reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Rooney, Thomas J. [FL-16] (introduced 1/6/2011) Cosponsors (1)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.
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H.R.210 : Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem
certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Sponsor: Rep Speier, Jackie [CA-12] (introduced 1/6/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/6/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.238 : Military Retiree Health Care Relief Act of 2011. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow a refundable credit to military retirees for premiums paid for coverage under Medicare Part B.

Sponsor: Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] (introduced 1/7/2011) Cosponsors (4)

Committees: House Ways and Means

Latest Major Action: 1/7/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Ways and Means.

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H.R.240 : Promote Vet Jobs with DVA Sole Source Contracts. A bill to amend title 38, United States
Code, to promote jobs for veterans through the use of sole source contracts by Department of Veterans
Affairs for purposes of meeting the contracting goals and preferences of the Department of Veterans Affairs
for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans.

Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 1/7/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/7/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.248 : Depleted Uranium Screening and Testing Act. A bill to provide for identification of members
of the Armed Forces exposed during military service to depleted uranium, to provide for health testing of
such members, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] (introduced 1/7/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.
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H.R.284 : Veterans, Women, Families with Children, and Persons With Disabilities Housing Fairness
Act of 2011. A bill to authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide
testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 1/12/2011) Cosponsors (14)

Committees: House Financial Services

Latest Major Action: 1/12/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Financial Services.
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H.R.287 : Homes for Heroes Act of 2011. A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income
veterans.

Sponsor: Rep Green, Al [TX-9] (introduced 1/12/2011) Cosponsors (19)

Committees: House Financial Services; House Ways and Means

Latest Major Action: 1/12/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on
Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
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H.R.303 : Retired Pay Restoration Act. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit additional
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability
compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of
their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period
under current law with respect to such concurrent receipt.

Sponsor: Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] (introduced 1/18/2011) Cosponsors (27)

Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.

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H.R.309 : Samuel B. Moody Bataan Death March Compensation Act. A bill to provide compensation for
certain World War II veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as prisoners of war by the
Japanese.

Sponsor: Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7] (introduced 1/18/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.
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 H.R.319 : Veterans Day Off Act. A bill to require employers to provide veterans with time off on Veterans
Day.

Sponsor: Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA-1] (introduced 1/19/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Education and the Workforce

Latest Major Action: 1/19/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
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H.R.333 : The Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50
percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans' disability compensation, to eliminate
the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability
retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] (introduced 1/19/2011) Cosponsors (96)

Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.

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H.R.396 : TBI Treatment Act. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretaries make payments for certain treatments of
traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] (introduced 1/24/2011) Cosponsors (2)

Committees: House Armed Services; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.
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 H.R.420 : Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2011. A bill to provide an amnesty period during which
veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and
Transfer Record, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT] (introduced 1/25/2011) Cosponsors (3)

Committees: House Judiciary; House Ways and Means

Latest Major Action: 2/7/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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 H.R.493 : Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces
following their death.

Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 1/26/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 2/4/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Military Personnel.
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H.R.540 : In Memory Medal for Forgotten Veterans Act. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to issue
a medal to honor veterans of the Armed Forces who died after their service in the Vietnam War, but whose
deaths were a direct result of their service in the Vietnam War.

Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 2/8/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 2/8/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Armed Services.
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H.R.544 : Servicemen Mortgage Foreclosure Protection. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief

Act to permanently extend the period of protections for servicemembers against mortgage foreclosures, and
for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 2/8/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/8/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.545 : Providing Military Honors for our Nation's Heroes Act. A bill to amend title 38, United States
Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral
honors details at the funerals of veterans.

Sponsor: Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] (introduced 2/8/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/8/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.561 : Veterans Employment Tax Credit Act of 2011. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to extend the work opportunity tax credit with respect to veterans.

Sponsor: Rep Welch, Peter [VT] (introduced 2/8/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Ways and Means

Latest Major Action: 2/8/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Ways and Means.
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H.R.575 : HEALTHY Vets Act of 2011. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access
to health care for veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Pearce, Stevan [NM-2] (introduced 2/9/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/9/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R.595 : National Song of Remembrance. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the
musical piece commonly known as "Taps" as the National Song of Remembrance, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Reed, Tom [NY-29] (introduced 2/9/2011) Cosponsors (3)

Committees: House Judiciary; House Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/9/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned.
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H.R.648 : Pledge of Allegiance Saluting. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize members
of the Armed Forces not in uniform and veterans to render a military salute during the recitation of the Pledge
of Allegiance.

Sponsor: Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] (introduced 2/10/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: House Judiciary

Latest Major Action: 2/10/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
the Judiciary.
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H.R.652 : Tricare Premium Limits. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit the increase of
premiums, deductibles, copayments, or other charges for health care provided under the TRICARE program.
Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 2/10/2011) Cosponsors (2)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 2/10/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on
Armed Services.
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Senate Bills

S.63 : WWII Filipino Vet Claims. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the validity of
the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed military service on behalf of the United States during
World War II.

Sponsor: Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 1/25/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: Senate Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 1/25/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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S.67 : Disabled Vet Space “A” Travel. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former
members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated as total to travel on military
aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are entitled to
travel on such aircraft.

Sponsor: Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 1/25/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: Senate Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 1/25/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S.68 : POW Commissary/Exchange Use. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain
disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of Defense commissary and exchange stores.

Sponsor: Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 1/25/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: Senate Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 1/25/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Armed Services.
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S.70 : Restore Memorial Day Observance. A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial
Day, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 1/25/2011) Cosponsors (None)

Committees: Senate Judiciary

Latest Major Action: 1/25/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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 S.146 : Veteran Employment Transition Act of 2011. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to extend the work opportunity credit to certain recently discharged veterans.

Sponsor: Sen Baucus, Max [MT] (introduced 1/25/2011) Cosponsors (4)

Committees: Senate Finance

Latest Major Action: 1/25/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
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S.260 : SBP DIC Offset. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement for
reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity
compensation.

Sponsor: Sen Nelson, Bill [FL] (introduced 2/2/2011) Cosponsors (13)

Committees: Senate Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 2/2/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Armed Services.

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S.277 : Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2011. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen Burr, Richard [NC] (introduced 2/3/2011) Cosponsors (4)

Committees: Senate Veterans' Affairs

Latest Major Action: 2/3/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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