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Veterans VET

P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 - SUPPORT P.L. 113-82: To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members ofthe Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes. -- To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 1443: Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) recognize tinnitus as a mandatory condition for research and treatment by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Auditory Centers of Excellence, (2) ensure that research is conducted at VA facilities on the prevention and treatment of tinnitus, and (3) ensure VA cooperation with the Hearing Center of Excellence established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to further research on tinnitus SUPPORT H.R. 1494: Blue Water Navy Ship Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Defense to review the operation of certain ships during the Vietnam Era, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2018: Honor Those Who Served Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to identify the persons who are eligible to request headstones or markers furnished by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2072: Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve the accountability of the VA Secretary to the Inspector General of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 2119: Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the opportunity for veterans to use video conferencing for hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 2138: Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to resolve the backlog of disability claims of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2847: Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2013 -- Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly establish the K-9 Companion Corps program for the awarding of grants to assist nonprofit organizations in establishing, planning, designing, and/or operating programs to provide assistance dogs to certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have certain disabilities. Defines assistance dog to mean a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of such a disability, except that such term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense SUPPORT H.R. 3521: Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013 -- To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3593: VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the construction of major medical facilities, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3876: Burial With Dignity for Heroes Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program to provide burials for homeless veterans SUPPORT H.R. 4031: Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal of Senior Executive Service employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs for performance, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4038: Veterans Benefits Administration Information Technology Act of 2014 -- Requires the VA Secretary to make such changes and improvements to the information technology system of the Veterans Benefits Administration toensure that: (1) all original and supplemental claims for veterans educational assistance are adjudicated electronically, and (2) rules-based processing is used to make decisions with respect to such claims with little human intervention SUPPORT H.R. 4095: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 -- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2014, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT (with revisions) H.R. 4141: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to authorize the VA Secretary to enter into enhanced-use leases for excess property of the National Cemetery Administration that is unsuitable for burial purposes SUPPORT (with reservations) H.R. 4191: Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the treatment of medical evidence provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals in support of claims for disability compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4344: Military Sexual Trauma Claims Administration Reform and Eligibility Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to establish a presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma SUPPORT H.R. 4374: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 671 / S. 294: Ruth Moore Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 679 / S. 629: Honoring Americas Guard-Reserves Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 813 / S. 932: Putting Veterans Funding First Act of 2013 -- Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following discretionary (under current law, medical care) accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs: (1) Veterans Health Administration Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Research and Support; (2) National Cemetery Administration; and (3) Veterans Benefits Administration, Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program. Authorizes the provision of advance appropriations for the following VA discretionary administration accounts: (1) general operating expenses, (2) information technology systems, (3) the Office of the Inspector General, (4) construction for major and minor projects, and (5) grants for the construction of state extended care facilities and veterans cemeteries SUPPORT H.R. 1288 / S. 1361: World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act -- To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II SUPPORT H.R. 3499 / S. 1155: Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act -- To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the VA, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department SUPPORTS. 529: To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the commence-ment date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to modify the commencement date of the period of service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, for eligibility for hospital care and medical services in connection with exposure to contaminated water, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 851: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program SUPPORT S. 1148: Veterans Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to direct the VA Secretary to provide notice of average times for processing claims, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1295: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organiza-tions, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require the VA Secretary to provide veterans with notice, when veterans electronically file claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, that relevant services may be available from veterans service organizations, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1296: Servicemembers Electronic Health Records Act of 2013 -- To amend the Wounded Warrior Act to establish a specific timeline for the DoD and VA Secretaries to achieve interoperable electronic health records, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1411: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013 -- To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas SUPPORT S. 1579: SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to improve the protections provided to members of the uniformed services and their families, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1583 : Mental Health Support for Veterans Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 -- To require the VA Secretary to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders SUPPORT S. 1584: A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes -- To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide replacement automobiles for certain disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1585: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to update the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program to base premium rates on the Commissioners 2001 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table instead of the Commissioners 1941 Standard Ordinary Table of Mortality SUPPORT S. 1586: Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to improve dental health care for veterans, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1589: Improving Quality of Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs has an up-to-date policy on reporting of cases of infectious diseases, to require an independent assessment of the Veterans IntegratedService Networks and medical centers of the Department, and for other purposes OPPOSE legislation as written S. 1604: Veterans Health Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance eligibility for health care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1931: A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. -- A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1950: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT S. 1982: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 -- To improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes [This measure included a provision to repeal the COLA reduction for military retirees which passed as part of Public Law 113-66] SUPPORT

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 4141 (113th), S. 1982 (113th), S. 1584 (113th), H.R. 2072 (113th), S. 1585 (113th), H.R. 813 (113th), H.R. 3499 (113th), S. 851 (113th), S. 294 (113th), H.R. 2138 (113th), S. 1295 (113th), S. 1579 (113th), S. 1583 (113th), S. 629 (113th), H.R. 4191 (113th), S. 1931 (113th), H.R. 4038 (113th), S. 1361 (113th), H.R. 4095 (113th), S. 1155 (113th), S. 1950 (113th), H.R. 2018 (113th), S. 1296 (113th), H.R. 1494 (113th), S. 1604 (113th), H.R. 1443 (113th), H.R. 4031 (113th), S. 1411 (113th), H.R. 2847 (113th), H.R. 3521 (113th), H.R. 671 (113th), S. 1589 (113th), H.R. 4344 (113th), S. 1148 (113th), H.R. 4374 (113th), H.R. 2119 (113th), H.R. 1288 (113th), S. 932 (113th), H.R. 679 (113th), H.R. 3876 (113th), H.R. 3593 (113th), S. 1586 (113th)

Defense DEF

P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Defense, military construction, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 SUPPORT H.R. 32: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act -- To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement forreduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for military surviving spouses to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation. H.R. 333: Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability rated less than 50 percent to receive concurrent payment of both retired pay and veterans disability compensation, to eliminate the phase-in period for concurrent receipt, to extend eligibility for concurrent receipt to chapter 61 disability retirees with less than 20 years of service, and for other purposes. SUPPORT H.R. 2841: Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., to ensure that the Secretary of Defense affords each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces with the opportunity for a physical examination before the member separates from the Armed Forces SUPPORT H.R. 303 / S. 234: Retired Pay Restoration Act -- To amend title 10, U.S.C., 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 SUPPORT

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 234 (113th), H.R. 333 (113th), H.R. 32 (113th), H.R. 303 (113th), H.R. 2841 (113th)

Constitution CON

H.J.Res. 47 / S.J.Res. 17: 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. Protecting the American flag from acts of physical desecration by passing a constitutional amendment SUPPORTH.R. 602 / S. 572: Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act ~ To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes SUPPORT

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 572 (113th), H.J.Res. 47 (113th), S.J.Res. 17 (113th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 4281: Protecting Small Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the oversight of contracts awarded by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans SUPPORT

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4281 (113th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 821: To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes -- Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes SUPPORTH.R. 2150: Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for a five-year extension to the homeless veterans reintegration programs SUPPORT H.R. 385 / S. 1387: Housing Assistance for Veterans Act of 2013 (HAVEN Act) -- Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations that primarily serve veterans or low-income individuals. Requires such grants to be used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled or low-income veterans (at a specified limited or no cost to such veterans). Limits grant amounts to $1 million per organization. Requires the Secretary to direct the oversight of grant fund use. Requires a minimum of 50% matching funds by participating organizations SUPPORT S. 62: Check the Box for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund; and (2) allow individual taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a specified portion (not less than $1) of any overpayment of tax, and to make a contribution of an additional amount, to be paid over to such Fund to provide services to homeless veterans SUPPORT S. 287: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281: Veterans Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1580: Ensuring Safe Shelter for Homeless Veterans Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to require recipients of per diem payments from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the provision of services for homeless veterans to comply with codes relevant to operations and level of care provided, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1593: Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to enhance the protections accorded to servicemembers and their spouses with respect to mortgages, and for other purposes SUPPORT

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 1580 (113th), S. 1281 (113th), S. 1387 (113th), S. 62 (113th), S. 1593 (113th), H.R. 385 (113th), H.R. 821 (113th), S. 287 (113th)

Education EDU

H.R. 562: VRAP Extension Act of 2013-- To provide for a three-month extension of the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 2481: Veterans G.I. Bill Enrollment Clarification Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to codify and improve theelection requirements for the receipt of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program of the VA SUPPORT H.R. 3384: Veterans Entry to Apprenticeship Act -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4147: Student Veterans IT Upgrade Act -- To direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Deputy Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Economic Opportunity to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the information technology of the Department that is used in administering the educational benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 4151: Veterans Education Survey Act of 2014 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3399 / S. 1682: Veterans Education Counseling Act [of 2013] -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain clarifications and improvements in the academic and vocational counseling programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3600 / S. 2014: GI Education Benefit Fairness Act [of 2014] -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to provide for clarification regarding the children to whom entitlement to educational assistance may be transferred under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program SUPPORT S. 944: Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013 -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require courses of education provided by public institutions of higher education that are approved for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program and Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to charge veterans tuition and fees at the in-State tuition rate, and for other purposes OPPOSE certain provisions S. 1211: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the Department of Veterans Affairs -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to prohibit the use of the phrases GI Bill and Post-9/11 GI Bill to give a false impression of approval or endorsement by the VA SUPPORT S. 1399: A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service -- A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend the interest rate limitation on debt entered into during military service to debt incurred during military service to consolidate or refinance student loans incurred before military service SUPPORT

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 1211 (113th), H.R. 3384 (113th), H.R. 3600 (113th), S. 944 (113th), H.R. 562 (113th), H.R. 4151 (113th), H.R. 4147 (113th), S. 1682 (113th), S. 2014 (113th), S. 1399 (113th), H.R. 2481 (113th), H.R. 3399 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Labor [specifically Veterans Employment and Training Service) and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 SUPPORTH.R. 844: VetSuccess Enhancement Act -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to extend the eligibility period for veterans to enroll in certain vocational rehabilitation programs SUPPORT H.R. 2942: To amend title 38, U.S.C., to reestablish the Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs -- Reestablishes the VA Professional Certification and Licensure Advisory Committee of the Department through December 31, 2019. (The Committee terminated on December 31, 2006.) SUPPORT H.R. 3649: Jobs for Heroes Act -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit for hiring individuals who are veterans or members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard, to make permanent the work opportunity credit, and to expand and make permanent the employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of the uniformed services SUPPORT H.R. 4085: Multi-state Worker Tax Fairness Act of 2014 -- Prohibits a state from imposing an income tax on the compensation of a nonresident individual for any period in which such individual is not physically present in or working in such state or from deeming such nonresident individual to be present in or working in such state on the grounds that: (1) such individual is present at or working at home for convenience, or (2) such individual's work at home fails any convenience of the employer test or any similar test SUPPORT H.R. 4150: Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2014 -- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Labor to enter into a contract for the conduct of a longitudinal study of the job counseling, training, and placement services for veterans provided by the Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT H.R. 3007 / S. 492: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes -- To amend title 38, U.S.C., to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes OPPOSE measure as written S. 6: Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2013 -- To reauthorize the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011, to provide assistance to small businesses owned by veterans, to improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1216: Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2013 -- To improve and increase the availability of on-job training and apprenticeship programs carried out by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes SUPPORT S. 1281: Veteran Servicemembers Employment Rights and Housing Act of 2013 -- To prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service, and for other purposes SUPPORT

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3649 (113th), H.R. 4150 (113th), S. 492 (113th), S. 1216 (113th), H.R. 2942 (113th), S. 6 (113th), H.R. 4085 (113th), S. 1281 (113th), H.R. 3007 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 SUPPORT

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

P.L. 113-76: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 -- Making continuing appropriations for the Department of Justice and related agencies for the fiscal year 2014, through September 30, 2014 - SUPPORTH.R. 1497 / S. 705: War Memorial Protection Act of 2013 -- To amend title 36, U.S.C., to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes SUPPORT

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 705 (113th)