RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES for RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Authorization and Appropriations for NOAA, and Authorization for U.S. Coast Guard: H.R.2830

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

Bills named: H.R. 2830 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Correction to the IRS Code to allow Tax Credit for Employers of deployed Guard and Reserve employees: Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act, S.1593

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

Bills named: S. 1593 (110th)

Retirement RET

Earlier Retirement for Guard and Reservists, mandatory retirement date, and concurrent receipt: H.R.1585, National Defense Authorization Bill.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1585 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

mergency Supplemental H.R. 2206 and Department of Defense Appropriations Bill FY 2008, HR.3222. Funding for non-funded equipment and programs, Operations & Maintenance, Reserve personnel accounts, personal protective equipment. Committee of Commerce, Science, & Transport: sub-committee of Fisheries and Coast Guard, USCG Appropriations

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

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

Homeland Security HOM

Committee of Commerce, Science, & Transportation: sub-committee of Fisheries and coast Guard, USCG Appropriations: H.R. 2830

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

Bills named: H.R. 2830 (110th)

Defense DEF

Department of Defense Appropriations Bill FY 2007, H.R. 3222 & Emergency Supplemental H.R.2206 National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2007, H.R. 1585, S.1547. Pay and Benefits for Reservists, Reserve Personnel Funding, Operations & Maintenance, Military Construction, Reserve Equipment Funding, Health care for reserve military; Force Structure of the Navy's Reserve, End Strength for the Naval and Air Force Reserve, retirement constraints on military leadership.

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

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 Reserve Select, Expanded TRICARE for Guard and Reserve, TRICARE Standard, seamless transition between Department of Defense and Veteran Affairs Hospitals and care for wounded warriors. Also USPHS Commissioned Officers Corps Structure & Benefits.

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

Veterans VET

Veterans benefits issues dealing with Reservist benefits and parity with active duty, use of VA medical facilities for demobilized and retired Reserve

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