111TH LEGISLATION
111th Congress Legislation
Bills Enacted into Law
H.J.Res. 80 - Recognizing and honoring the Blinded Veterans Association on its 65th anniversary of representing blinded veterans and their families. |
H.R. 1016, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide advance appropriations authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 1377, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 3219, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to insurance and health care, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 4360 - To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California, as the "Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center" |
H.R. 4505 - To enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces. |
H.R. 4667 - To increase, effective as of December 1, 2010, 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. |
S. 407 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2009, in 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, to codify increases in the rates of such compensation that were effective as of December 1, 2008, and for other purposes. |
S. 475 - To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes. |
S. 509 - To authorize a major medical facility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, and for other purposes. |
S. 1717 - A bill to authorize major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes. |
S. 1963, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes. |
Bills Passed by the House
H. Res. 89 - Supporting and encouraging greater support for Veterans Day each year. |
H.Res. 234 - Expressing support for designation of a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". |
H. Res. 291 - Recognizing the crucial role of assistance dogs in helping wounded veterans live more independent lives, expressing gratitude to The Tower of Hope, and supporting the goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day. |
H.Res. 360 - Urging all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit the national cemeteries, memorials, and markers on Memorial Day. |
H. Res. 398 - Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift's success. |
H. Res. 461 - Honoring Sentinels of Freedom and commending the dedication, commitment, and extraordinary work of the organization. |
H. Res. 773 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the United States Submarine Force. |
H. Res. 828 - To recognize October 24, 2009, the 20th chartered flight of World War II veterans through Louisiana HonorAir, as "Louisiana HonorAir Day," and to honor the invaluable service and dedication of the World War II veterans to our Nation. |
H.Res. 866 - Expressing support for designation of a National Veterans History Project Week to encourage public participation in a nationwide project that collects and preserves the stories of the men and women who served our nation in times of war and conflict. |
H.Res. 1228, as amended - Honoring the veterans of Helicopter Attack Light Squadron Three and their families. |
H.Res. 1446 - Recognizing the residents of the City of Tracy, California, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the city's incorporation, for their century of dedicated service to the United States. |
H.Res. 1622 - Honoring the historic contributions of veterans throughout all conflicts involving the United States. |
H.Res. 1644 - Expressing support for designation of a "National Veterans History Project Week". |
H.Con.Res. 238 - Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation. |
H.Con.Res. 278 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a grateful Nation supports and salutes Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 20th Anniversary that is being held on Father's Day, 2010, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, the District of Columbia. |
H.R. 23, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II.. |
H.R. 174 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region. |
H.R. 402 - To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "William C. Tallent Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic". |
H.R. 466, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services. |
H.R. 1017, as amended - To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38,United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services. |
H.R. 1037, as amended - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, United States Code. |
H.R. 1168, as amended - To amend chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, to provide certain veterans with employment training assistance. |
H.R. 1088 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a one-year period for the training of new disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute. |
H.R. 1089, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the enforcement through the Office of Special Counsel of the employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 1170, as amended - To amend chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, to establish a grant program to encourage the development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing. |
H.R. 1171, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program for fiscal years 2010 through 2014. |
H.R. 1172, as amended - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors. |
H.R. 1211, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 1293 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services. |
H.R. 1513 - To increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 1879, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty.. |
H.R. 2770, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and update provisions of law relating to nonprofit research and education corporations, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 3155, as amended - To amend Title 38, United States Code, to provide certain caregivers of veterans with training, support, and medical care, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 3157 - To name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Alexandria, Minnesota, as the 'Max J. Beilke Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic'. |
H.R. 3685 - To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet website. |
H.R. 3787, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to recognize the service in the reserve components of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law. |
H.R. 3885 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy. |
H.R. 3949, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemember Civil Relief Act, to make certain improvements in the laws relating to benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 3976, as amended - To extend certain expiring provisions providing enhanced protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosure. |
H.R. 4307 - To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aretsia, New Mexico, as the "Alejandro Renteria Ruiz Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic." |
H.R. 4592, as amended - To provide for the establishment of a pilot program to encourage the employment of veterans in energy-related positions. |
H.R. 4810 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the services provided for homeless veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. |
H.R. 5145, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the continuing professional education reimbursement provided to health professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. |
H.R. 5360, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 5630 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for qualifications for vocational rehabilitation counselors and vocational rehabilitation employment coordinators employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. |
H.R. 5953, as amended - A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights and to display in each prosthetics and orthotics clinic of the Department of an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes." |
H.R. 5993, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 6132, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a transition program for new veterans, to improve the disability claim system, and for other purposes. |
Bills ordered reported to the House
H.R. 952, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of 'combat with the enemy' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities. |
H.R. 1098, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training. |
H.R. 1821, as amended - To amend chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, to increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance, and for other purposes. |
H.R. 2180 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service. |