Sep/Oct 2005 - Korean War Veterans Association

Bills Pending in the 109th Congress
Key Bills in Congress
This compilation of key bills in Congress is graciously provided by the National Association of Uniformed Services (NAUS).
We are grateful to Marcy Genest of NAUS for her willingness to share the information with our members.
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Authorization/Appropriation
H.R. 889 – Rep. Don Young (R-At Large-AK), 04/07/2005 –
Reported by the committee to the full House for consideration on
07/29/2005. Authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for
FY06, to make technical corrections for various laws administered
by the Coast Guard.
H.R. 1815 – Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-52-CA), 04/26/2005 – Passed
by full House and referred to the Senate 06/06/2005. Authorize
appropriations for FY 2006 for military activities of DoD, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for FY06 and for other purposes.
H.R. 2528 – Rep. James T. Walsh (R-25-NY), 05/26/2005 – Passed
the House. Making appropriations for military quality of life functions
of the DoD, military construction, the Dept. of Veterans
Affairs and related agencies.
S. 1042 – Sen. John Warner (R-VA), 06/02/2005 – Reported by the
Senate Committee on Armed Services. To authorize appropriations
for FY06 for military activities by the DoD, for military construction,
and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
personnel strengths and for other purposes.
S. 1280 – Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) – Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation passed bill and referred to
full Senate 07/28/2005. Authorize appropriations for fiscal years
2006 and 2007 for the United States Coast Guard.
Defense
H.R. 97 – Rep. Sam Graves (R-6-MO), 01/04/2005 – Referred to
House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Establish requirements with
respect to the terms of consumer credit extended by a creditor to a
service member or the dependent of a service member.
H.R. 771 – Rep. Edward Markey (D-7-MA), 02/10/2005 –
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Amend
Title 37, US Code, to require that a member of the uniformed services
who is wounded or otherwise injured while serving in a combat
zone continue to be paid monthly military pay and allowances,
while the member recovers from the wound or injury, at least equal
to the monthly military pay and allowances the member received
immediately before receiving the wound or injury, and to continue
the combat zone tax exclusion for the member during the recovery
period.
H.R. 1406 – Rep. Tom Latham (R-4-IA), 03/17/2005 – Referred to
House Committee on Armed Services. Amend Title 37, US Code,
to increase the authorized weight allowances for the shipment of
baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers
of the uniformed services.
H.R. 2874 – Rep. Harold E. Ford (D-9-TN), 06/14/2005 –
Referred to House Committee on Government Reform. A bill to
provide for a program under which postal benefits shall be made
available for purposes of certain personal correspondence and
other mail matter sent from within the United States to members of
the Armed Forces serving on active duty abroad who are engaged
in military operations.
H.R. 3200 – Rep. Jeff Miller (R-1-FL), 07/26/2005 – Passed by
Full House and passed to Senate. Amend title 38 U.S. Code, to
enhance the Service Members’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program.
S. 11 – Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI), 01/24/2005 – Referred to the
Senate Committee on Finance. Amend Title 10, US Code, to
ensure that the strength of the Armed Forces and the protections
and benefits for members of the Armed Forces and their families
are adequate for keeping the commitment of the people of the
United States to support their service members, and for other purposes.
Guard & Reserve
H.R. 558 – Rep. Tom Latham (R-4-IA), 02/02/2005 – Referred to
the House Committee on Armed Services. Amend Title 10, US
Code, to revise the age and service requirements for eligibility to
receive retired pay for non-regular (Guard & Reserve) service.
H.R. 783 – Rep. Jim Saxton (R-3-NJ), 2/10/2005 – Referred to
House Committee on Armed Services. Amend Title 10, US Code,
to reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular
service from 60 to 55.
S. 1142 – Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), 05/26/2005 – Referred to
the Senate Committee on Finance. Provide pay protection for
members of the Reserve and National Guard (Hope at Home Act).
S. 32 – Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN), 01/24/2005 – Referred to the
Senate Committee on Armed Services. Enhance the benefits and
protections for members of the reserve components of the Armed
Forces who are called or ordered to extend active duty, and for
other purposes.
S. 38 – Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), 01/24/2005 – Referred to the
Senate Committee on Finance. Enhance and improve benefits for
members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended
periods on active duty, and for other purposes.
S. 337 – Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), 02/09/2005 – Referred to
the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Amend Title 10, US
Code, to revise the age and service requirements for eligibility to
receive retired pay for non-regular service, to expand certain
authorities to provide health care benefits for Reserves and their
families, and for other purposes.
MGIB & Educational Benefits
H.R. 197 – Rep. David Scott (D-13-GA), 01/04/2005 – Referred
to the House Committee on Armed Services. Amend Title 10, US
September - October 2005
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