THE AMERICAN LEGION for AMERICAN LEGION

Small Business SMB

P.L. 111-240 -- Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 -- Discuss pursuing international trade and export for veterans and veterans service-disabled veteran-owned business

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Selective Service System

Defense DEF

P.L. 112-4 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for a) some U.S. Foreign Aid programs, b) Department of Defense programs, and c) Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2011, including federal air marshals, U.S. Coast Guard, immigration enforcement and Federal Emergency Management Agency for fiscal year 2011 through March 18, 2011 P.L. 112-6 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for a) some U.S. foreign aid programs, b) Department of Defense programs, and c) Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2011, including federal air marshals, U.S. Coast Guard, immigration enforcement, and Federal Emergency Management Agency, for fiscal year 2011 through April 8, 2011 H.R. 303 -- Retired Pay Restoration Act -- 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 VA 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. H.R. 333 -- Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act -- Amends federal military retired pay provisions to: (1) permit veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to concurrently receive both retired pay and disability compensation; (2) eliminate provisions requiring a phase in between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2013, of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation; (3) eliminate the four-year phase-in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation for disabled veterans determined to be individually unemployable; and (4) require a limited reduction in retired pay for combat-related disability retirees with less than 20 years of retirement-creditable service. H.R. 621 -- National Emergency Selective Service Act of 2011 -- Deauthorizes the Military Selective Service Act (requiring registration under the Selective Service System [System]for possible military induction) except during a period of national emergency declared by the President. S. 344 -- Retired Pay Restoration Act -- Allows the receipt of both military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation with respect to any service-connected disability (under current law, only a disability rated at 50 % or more). Makes eligible for the full concurrent receipt of both veterans' disability compensation and either military retired pay or Combat-Related Special Pay those individuals who were retired or separated from military service due to a service-connected disability.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Selective Service System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 333 (112th), S. 344 (112th), H.R. 621 (112th), H.R. 303 (112th)

Constitution CON

H.J. RES. 13 -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States giving Congress power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. -- Support protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Selective Service System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Employment & Training Service; State, Dept of (DOS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.J.Res. 13 (112th)

Veterans VET

P.L. 112-4 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2011, through March 18, 2011 P.L. 112-6 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2011, through April 8, 2011 H.R. 814 -- Medicare VA Reimbursement Act of 2011 -- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), to establish a Medicare VA reimbursement program under which the HHS Secretary shall reimburse the VA Secretary, from the Medicare trust funds, for any item or service: (1) furnished to a Medicare-eligible veteran by a VA medical facility for the treatment of a non-service-connected condition; and (2) covered by Medicare or determined to be medically necessary by the VA Secretary. Hiring of Veterans -- Hiring Initiatives -- Ensure that veterans are been hired within the Federal workforce

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Selective Service System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 814 (112th)

Foreign Relations FOR

P.L. 112-4 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for US foreign aid programs for fiscal year 2011 through March 18, 2011 P.L. 112-6 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. - Provides continuing appropriations for US foreign aid programs for fiscal year 2011 through March 18, 2011 H. RES. 111 -- Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs Establishing a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives. The select committee shall conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War Missions, Persian Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation Enduring Freedom, including MIAs and POWs missing and captured.

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Selective Service System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.Res. 111 (112th)

Housing HOU

FY 2011 HUD-VASH Program -- HUD-VASH program included in FY 2011 Budget -- HUD-VASH vouchers are funded as a subset of HUDs Section 8 program with services provided through VA. This program is specifically designed to help homeless veterans secure safe and permanent housing, especially the chronically homeless Low-income / homeless Veterans -- Housing/employment program -- Discuss possible housing and or employment program for low-income / homeless veterans that will be based in MD. This building could tentatively accommodate over 6, 000 beds for eligible veterans and has the potential of assisting in the fulfillment of VAs pledge to eliminate homelessness in five years Challenges of homeless male veterans -- Emphasis on homeless male veterans -- The Southeast Veterans Center provides transitional and permanent housing for homeless veterans

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Selective Service System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Education EDU

Veterans Educational Improvement Act of 2010 -- Implementation of VA education program -- To ensure that the same mistakes do not happen so that veterans can have a smooth transition for them and their families while utilizing their education benefits

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Selective Service System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Veterans Employment & Training Service; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

P.L. 112-4 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Labor for fiscal year 2011, including funding for the Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) through March 18, 2011 P.L. 112-6 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Labor for fiscal year 2011, including funding for the Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) through April 8, 2011 FY 2010 Grant Program -- 2012 FY budget issues regarding the State Grant Program for DOL-VETS -- Ensure that when veterans return home from Iraq & Afghanistan they get the proper help they deserve to transition into the civilian life State of American Business Outlook for 2011 -- State of American Business outlook for 2011 -- Encourage the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to seek to focus Regulatory restraint and reform on expanding American trade, rebuilding the nations economic foundation and reducing deficits and debts Employment & Entrepreneurship of Veterans -- Emphasis Veterans employment & entrepreneurship -- Discuss business and veterans entrepreneurship

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Selective Service System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Veterans Employment & Training Service; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

P.L. 112-4 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Justice programs for fiscal year 2011 through March 18, 2011 P.L. 112-6 -- Further the continuing appropriations for FY 2011, and for other purposes. -- Provides continuing appropriations for Department of Justice programs for fiscal year 2011 through April 8, 2011

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Veterans Employment & Training Service; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Selective Service System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)