Congress 110 - HR 2259 - To 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.

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Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Congressional reporting requirements Disabled Health Iraq compilation Military bases Military discharges Military hospitals National Guard Planning Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation

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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.

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Jun 28, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 21, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 11, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 9, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 9, 2007

Introduced in House

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