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Defense DEF

S. 1300 amends Title 49 to authorize appropriations for FAA to improve aviation safety and modernize air traffic control systems; S. 567, authorizes appropriations for military activities of DoD and end strengths for FY08; H.R. 21893, requires pre- and post-deployment mental health screanings; H.R. 1538, Wounded Warrior Act

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1300 (110th), H.R. 21893 (110th), S. 567 (110th), H.R. 1538 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 248, amends IRS Code of 1986 to extend/modify work opportunity credit; H.r. 2330 allows employers credit against income tax for hiring veterans; H.R. 898, allows employers to claim work opportunity credit for hiring military members returning from Iraq or Afghanistan; S. 326, The Disabled Veterans Tax fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 1110 and S. 773, amends IRS code to allow health insurance premiums to be paid in a pretax basis

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 1110 (110th), H.R. 2330 (110th), S. 326 (110th), S. 773 (110th), H.R. 898 (110th), S. 248 (110th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 1527, Rural Veterans Access to Care Act; S. 303, Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 690, lowers minimum retirement age; H.R. 343, Military Retiree Health Care Relief Act of 2007; S. 326, Disabled Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 748, accelerates SBP "paid up" provision to Oct 1, 07; H.R. 1927 and S. 935, repeal the requirement for reduction of SBP by DIC; H.R. 1115 and S. 659, provide death gratuity for certain members to be paid to parents, brother, or sister; H.R. 1589, reintroduces Military Retiree Survivor Benefit Equity Act; H.R. 579, Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act S. 986 and H.R. 89, CRSC Act; H.R. 1318, Veterans' Benefits Protection Act; H.R. 1436 and S. 439, Retired Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 1732, provides alternative retired pay rates and disability compensation rates for military members w/combat-related disability; H.R. 1750, amends Civil Relief Act from 90 days to 1 year protection from mortgage foreclosure; H.R. 1354, Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007; S. 604, Military Health Care Protection Act;

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 604 (110th), H.R. 579 (110th), H.R. 748 (110th), H.R. 1354 (110th), H.R. 1927 (110th), H.R. 89 (110th), S. 935 (110th), H.R. 1527 (110th), H.R. 1318 (110th), S. 659 (110th), H.R. 1115 (110th), H.R. 1436 (110th), H.R. 1750 (110th), S. 986 (110th), H.R. 1732 (110th), H.R. 343 (110th), S. 303 (110th), S. 439 (110th), H.R. 1589 (110th), H.R. 690 (110th), S. 326 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1222, Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act; H.R. 1223, Keep the Faith With the Greatest Generation Military Retirees Act

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 1223 (110th), H.R. 1222 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1585, FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act; S. 874, Amends Title 30 to establish financial assistance to very low income veteran families; S. 1349, Ensures that DoD and VA provide TBI services to military members and veterans; S. 1096, Provides certain housing benefits for disabled beterans w/severe burns

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1096 (110th), S. 874 (110th), S. 1349 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th)