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Defense DEF

Department of Defense Appropriations Bill FY 2008, H.R 3222 & H.R. 2206 National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2008, H.R.1585, S.1547. Pay and Benefits for Reservists, Reserve Personnel Funding, Health Care for Reserve military, Force Structure of the Navy's Reserve, End Strength, Roles & Missions

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; Selective Service System; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Marines; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 3222 (110th), S. 1547 (110th), H.R. 2206 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Military and Military Retiree health care issues including TRICARE Fees, TRICARE Reserve Select, Expanding TRICARE for Guard and Reserve, TRICARE Standard, seamless transition between Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs Hospitals. Also USPHS Comissioned Officers Coorps Structure and benefits.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Marines; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Selective Service System; Air Force, Dept of; White House Office; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Veterans VET

Veterans benefit issues dealing with Reservists health care, benefits and parity with active duty, use of VA medical facilities for demobilized and retired Reservists.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; U.S. Marines; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Air Force, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Selective Service System; SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Army, Dept of (Other); White House Office; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Homeland Security HOM

Committee of Commerce, Science & Transportation; sub-committee of Fisheries and Coast Guard, USCG Appropriaitons

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Marines; Selective Service System; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Navy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Other); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Authorization and Appropriations for NOAA and Authorization for U.S. Coast Guard

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Selective Service System; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Air Force, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Marines; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Emergency Supplemental H.R>2206; Department of Defense Appropriations Bill FY 2008, H.R.3222. Funding for non-funded equipment and programs, Operations and Maintenance, Reserve personnel accounts, personal protective equipment. Coast Guard Appropriations.

Contacted: U.S. Marines; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Selective Service System; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Army, Dept of (Other)

Bills named: H.R. 3222 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Corrections to the IRS Code to allow Tax Credit for Employers of deployed Guard and Reserve employees

Contacted: Air Force, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Marines; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Selective Service System; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Navy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other)

Retirement RET

Earlier Retirement for Guard and Reservists, mandatory retirement date and rank, and concurrent receipt

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Air Force, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Marines; Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); SENATE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Selective Service System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)