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| 109-hr-6419 | 109 | hr | 6419 | Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 | Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] | CA | D | T000057 | 4 | Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to recognition of the threat to the United States of nuclear terrorism, as well as appropriate steps to be taken to prevent such terrorism. Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to establish a Senior Advisor to the President for the Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism. Requires an annual report from the President to Congress on the security of formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material. States as the policy of the United States that all possible steps be taken as rapidly as possible to ensure that all nuclear weapons and formula quantities of strategic special nuclear materials are secure and accounted for. Directs the President to seek an international agreement on a global standard that implements such policy. | 2019-11-15T21:08:07Z | |
| 109-s-4103 | 109 | s | 4103 | Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-12-07 | 2006-12-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] | NY | D | C001041 | 0 | Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to recognition of the threat to the United States of nuclear terrorism, as well as appropriate steps to be taken to prevent such terrorism. Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to establish a Senior Advisor to the President for the Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism. Requires an annual report from the President to Congress on the security of formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material. States as the policy of the United States that all possible steps be taken as rapidly as possible to ensure that all nuclear weapons and formula quantities of strategic special nuclear materials are secure and accounted for. Directs the President to seek an international agreement on a global standard that implements such policy. | 2018-02-04T01:56:20Z | |
| 109-hr-6381 | 109 | hr | 6381 | To repeal Public Law No: 109-366, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, signed into law October 17, 2006. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | M000523 | 0 | Repeals the Military Commissions Act of 2006. | 2019-11-15T21:34:12Z | |
| 109-hr-6387 | 109 | hr | 6387 | To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for support of funeral ceremonies for veterans provided by details that consist solely of members of veterans organizations and other organizations, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 7 | Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned, in the case of funeral honors for a veteran that are provided by a detail consisting solely of members of veterans organizations or other related organizations, to support the provision of such funeral honors through a daily stipend to each detail participant. | 2021-04-20T20:37:59Z | |
| 109-hr-6388 | 109 | hr | 6388 | To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of using military identification numbers instead of social security numbers to identify members of the Armed Forces. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-06 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] | TX | R | G000552 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of Defense to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of using a distinct military identification number, instead of a Social Security number, to identify each member of the armed forces. | 2018-11-21T20:20:02Z | |
| 109-hr-6342 | 109 | hr | 6342 | Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-21 | Became Public Law No: 109-444. | House | Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] | IN | R | B001203 | 1 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to extend through 2007: (1) the authority for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care for veteran participants in Department of Defense (DOD) chemical and biological warfare testing; (2) VA treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill homeless veterans; (3) additional VA services for homeless and seriously mentally ill veterans; (4) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) VA authority for the purchase of grave markers to be placed at the graves of veterans in private cemeteries. Extends through: (1) FY2007 a grant and per diem assistance program for homeless veterans; and (2) June 30, 2007, an educational assistance allowance program for veterans pursuing work-study. (Sec. 3) Expands eligibility under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program to include the spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces who: (1) is hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care; (2) has a total permanent disability incurred in the line of duty; and (3) is likely to be discharged or released due to such disability. (Sec. 4) Provides a deadline of six months after the enactment of this Act for biennial reports by the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Defense on educational assistance programs provided to members and veterans. Makes such reporting requirement permanent (currently ends on January 1, 2005). (Sec. 5) Extends through 2008 (currently, 2004) required biennial reports from the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to designate at least six VA health-care facilities as centers of Parkinson's disease research, education, and clinical activities. Requires appropriate geographic distribution of such facilities. Requires the VA's Under Secretary for Health to establish a panel to assess… | 2023-01-31T21:12:48Z | |
| 109-hr-6359 | 109 | hr | 6359 | To require the establishment of a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic at the Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, Washington. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] | WA | D | D000327 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into an agreement with Clallam County, Washington, for the establishment of a veterans' outpatient clinic at the Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, Washington. | 2018-02-03T17:37:56Z | |
| 109-hr-6360 | 109 | hr | 6360 | To provide for the establishment of a Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Clallam County, Washington. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] | WA | D | D000327 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish in Clallam County, Washington, a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic for the provision of outpatient services to veterans. | 2018-02-03T17:37:56Z | |
| 109-hr-6375 | 109 | hr | 6375 | To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an annual report and to provide notice to the public on congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made available to the Department of Defense. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-08 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 70 - 330 (Roll no. 535). | House | Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] | IN | R | S001143 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Defense to report annually to Congress on congressional initiatives applicable to funds authorized or made available for the Department of Defense (DOD) for that fiscal year. Requires each report to be posted on a public DOD Internet website. | 2018-11-21T20:20:01Z | |
| 109-s-4060 | 109 | s | 4060 | Effective Terrorists Prosecution Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-11-16 | 2006-11-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11060-11061) | Senate | Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] | CT | D | D000388 | 2 | Effective Terrorists Prosecution Act of 2006 - Amends federal armed forces provisions enacted by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 to, among other things: (1) exclude from military commission (commission) trials statements obtained by coercion; (2) allow a commission military judge to exclude hearsay evidence determined to be unreliable or lacking in probative value; (3) provide for review of commission decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces rather than the Court of Military Commission Review; (4) revise generally provisions concerning the implementation of treaty obligations with respect to the U.S. prosecution of enemy combatants; (5) restore habeas corpus rights for individuals detained by the United States; and (6) provide for expedited judicial review of provisions of the Military Commissions Act of 2006. | 2023-01-12T17:51:58Z | |
| 109-s-4054 | 109 | s | 4054 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the number of individuals qualifying for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-11-15 | 2006-11-15 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10971) | Senate | Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] | ID | R | C000858 | 1 | Amends the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 to remove the requirement that, in order to qualify for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program during the period beginning on October 7, 2001, and ending on November 30, 2005, the Secretary of the military department concerned must determine that the loss was a direct result of a traumatic injury incurred in the theater of operations for Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (thus including traumatic injury incurred while performing other types of military service during such period under such coverage). | 2023-01-12T17:51:58Z | |
| 109-s-4051 | 109 | s | 4051 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Oversight and Resource Enhancement Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-11-14 | 2006-12-05 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11160) | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Oversight and Resource Enhancement Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to: (1) authorize the appointment of additional judges to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court); and (2) require FISA judges to act on applications for emergency electronic surveillance within 24 hours. Authorizes the hiring of additional personnel in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and the Court to process surveillance applications. Requires the Directors of the FBI and NSA to develop regulations for conducting and seeking approval for emergency electronic surveillance, preparing and submitting applications for such surveillance, and training personnel. Extends from 72 to 168 hours the period during which the Attorney General may authorize emergency electronic surveillance pending judicial authorization of such surveillance. Permits electronic surveillance without a court order of communications between individuals outside the United States for the purpose of collecting foreign intelligence information even if such communications pass through, or the surveillance device is located within, the United States. Requires a court order for the contents of any wire or radio communication sent by a person inside the United States to a person outside the United States. Authorizes enhanced congressional oversight of electronic surveillance activities under FISA. Requires Supreme Court review of any final decision of a U.S. court of appeals concerning the legality of the Terrorist Surveillance Program. | 2022-02-03T05:26:13Z | |
| 109-hr-6314 | 109 | hr | 6314 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law and to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-11-13 | 2006-11-15 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] | IN | R | B001203 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to extend through 2007: (1) the authority for health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) due to prior participation in Department of Defense (DOD) chemical and biological warfare testing; (2) certain grants and per diem assistance for homeless veterans; (3) VA treatment and rehabilitation and additional services for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (4) the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and (5) VA authority to reimburse the next of kin of a deceased veteran for the placement of a government marker at a burial site in a private cemetery. Extends through June 30, 2007, VA authority for an additional educational assistance allowance for work-study performed by veterans. Expands eligibility for educational assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program to include the spouse or child of a member of the Armed Forces who has a total permanent disability incurred in or aggravated by active military service. | 2023-01-12T17:51:59Z | |
| 109-hr-6318 | 109 | hr | 6318 | Iraq Weapons Accountability Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-11-13 | 2006-11-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | L000562 | 2 | Iraq Weapons Accountability Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to direct the Commanding General of the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq to implement the recommendations of the report prepared by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction entitled "Iraqi Security Forces: Weapons Provided by U.S. Department of Defense Using the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund." | 2023-01-12T17:51:59Z | |
| 109-hr-6319 | 109 | hr | 6319 | Veterans Amputee and Rehabilitation Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-11-13 | 2006-11-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | L000562 | 0 | Veterans Amputee and Rehabilitation Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish not less than five centers to provide enhanced rehabilitation services to veterans with amputations or prosthetic devices. Requires each center to be designated as an Amputation and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Center. | 2023-01-12T17:51:59Z | |
| 109-hr-6255 | 109 | hr | 6255 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the basic educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-29 | 2006-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] | IL | R | J000285 | 0 | Expands the eligibility of certain commissioned officers of the Armed Forces for the basic educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. | 2023-01-12T17:52:13Z | |
| 109-hr-6271 | 109 | hr | 6271 | Erroneous Deployment Compensation Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-29 | 2006-10-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13] | OH | D | B000944 | 1 | Erroneous Deployment Compensation Act - Increases nonregular service retirement credits for members or former members of reserve components of the Armed Forces who were ordered to active duty after September 11, 2001, and deployed to a combat area only by reason of an administrative error by the Department of Defense. | 2023-01-12T17:52:13Z | |
| 109-hr-6273 | 109 | hr | 6273 | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for enhanced protections against identity theft related to the public filing of separation forms of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] | CA | D | C001050 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish guidelines for: (1) states and local governments for protecting against identity theft related to the public filing of a separation form of a member of the Armed Forces; and (2) veterans for demonstrating that their personal identification information was misused by an unauthorized person as a direct result of such filing. Requires the Secretary to provide credit monitoring services and fraud remediation for one year to an adversely affected veteran, including: (1) providing one copy of the veteran's credit report every three months; (2) fraud resolution services; and (3) identity theft insurance of up to $30,000 in aggregate liability for the insured. | 2023-01-12T17:52:13Z | |
| 109-hr-6282 | 109 | hr | 6282 | Improving Medication Access for Veterans Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-29 | 2006-10-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] | NJ | R | G000548 | 0 | Improving Medication Access for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish certain prescribed drugs and medicines (i.e., only drugs and medicines included on the National Prescription Drug Formulary of the Department of Veterans Affairs) as specific therapy in the treatment of any illness or injury suffered by each veteran who is receiving additional compensation or allowance due to a service-connected disability, or an increased pension as a veteran of a period of war, by reason of being permanently housebound or in need of regular aid and attendance. Allows any Medicare-eligible veteran to elect to be furnished by the Secretary, on an outpatient basis, such drugs and medicines as specific therapy for any illness or injury suffered by the veteran. Requires such election to last for a calendar year and be irrevocable. Allows for election renewal. Requires appropriate information to be furnished to each veteran prior to making an election. Authorizes the Secretary to administer immunizations to veterans who voluntarily request such immunizations in connection with care for a disability in a Department of Veterans Affairs health care facility. Provides for appropriate copayments for the drugs and medicines received by veterans under this Act. | 2023-01-12T17:52:12Z | |
| 109-hres-1066 | 109 | hres | 1066 | Requesting the President to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in his possession relating to United States policy toward Iran. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] | OH | D | K000336 | 15 | Requests the President to provide to the House of Representatives all documents in his possession regarding: (1) intelligence on Iran's nuclear program and Iran's capability to threaten the United States with nuclear weapons; (2) any decision to remove the ruling regime from power in Iran; (3) covert action being conducted by any U.S. Armed Forces in Iran and training by such forces of any group or organization for the conduct of operations hostile to that regime; (4) creation of a new Department of Defense (DOD) office similar to the former Office of Special Plans; (5) "Prepare to Deploy" orders by the U.S. Navy to waters near Iran; and (6) all National Intelligence Estimates or other intelligence community analysis regarding the consequences of attacking Iran. | 2023-01-12T17:52:09Z | |
| 109-hres-1070 | 109 | hres | 1070 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of the House should actively engage with employers and the American public at large to encourage the hiring of members and former members of the Armed Forces who were wounded in service and are facing a transition to civilian life. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-29 | 2006-12-05 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] | CA | R | H000981 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Members of the House should actively engage with employers and the American public at large to encourage the hiring of members and former members of the Armed Forces who were wounded in service and are facing a transition to civilian life; (2) a strong relationship should be forged between Congress, local businesses, and such members and former members towards the goal of finding employment for those who have sacrificed so much; and (3) Members should carry out the types of activities described in this resolution in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and the Committee on House Administration. | 2023-01-12T17:52:09Z | |
| 109-s-3998 | 109 | s | 3998 | Servicemembers' Cellular Phone Contract Fairness Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-29 | 2006-09-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] | WI | D | F000061 | 0 | Servicemembers' Cellular Phone Contract Fairness Act of 2006 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow members of the Armed Forces who are called to active duty for a period of not less than 90 days to cancel or suspend their cell phone contracts without incurring early termination or reactivation fees. | 2023-01-12T17:52:02Z | |
| 109-hr-6250 | 109 | hr | 6250 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title the educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-28 | 2006-10-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House | Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] | AR | D | S000672 | 3 | Recodifies under federal veterans' benefits provisions former federal armed forces provisions relating to educational assistance programs for members of the reserve components. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) (currently, the Secretaries of each military department) to establish and maintain a program of educational assistance to members of the Selected Reserve who agree to remain members of the Selected Reserve for at least six years. Increases monthly educational assistance benefit amounts. Includes under such recodification provisions concerning Selected Reserve educational assistance allowances for: (1) apprenticeships and on-the-job training; (2) correspondence courses; (3) tutorial assistance; (4) courses beyond the baccalaureate degree level; and (5) persons with skills or specialties for which there is a critical shortage. Extends the time limitation for the use of such entitlement to ten years after separation from the Selected Reserve (currently, ten years after the person first becomes entitled to such assistance). Requires the Secretary (currently, the Secretaries of each military department) to establish and maintain a program to provide educational assistance to members of the Ready Reserve. Extends the time limitation for the use of such entitlement to ten years after separation from the Ready Reserve. | 2023-01-12T17:52:14Z | |
| 109-hr-6252 | 109 | hr | 6252 | Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-28 | 2006-09-28 | Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] | MS | D | T000193 | 8 | Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2006 - Reaffirms the authority of the Comptroller General to audit and evaluate financial transactions, programs, and activities of elements of the intelligence community (those elements identified in the National Security Act of 1947) and obtain access to records for such purposes.Allows the Comptroller General to conduct an audit or evaluation of intelligence sources and methods or covert actions only upon a request of a congressional intelligence committee or the majority or minority leader of the Senate or the House of Representatives. Requires the Comptroller General to disclose the results of any such audit or evaluation only to the original requestor, the Director of National Intelligence, and the head of the relevant element of the intelligence community. Requires the Comptroller General to establish safeguards to protect the unauthorized disclosure of all classified and other sensitive information furnished to the Comptroller General in conducting an audit or evaluation.Requires elements of the intelligence community to cooperate with the Comptroller General in providing documentation and information necessary for audits and evaluations. | 2023-01-12T17:52:14Z | |
| 109-s-3968 | 109 | s | 3968 | Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-28 | 2006-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10471) | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 1 | Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2006 - Reaffirms the authority of the Comptroller General to audit and evaluate financial transactions, programs, and activities of elements of the intelligence community (those elements identified in the National Security Act of 1947) and obtain access to records for such purposes.Allows the Comptroller General to conduct an audit or evaluation of intelligence sources and methods or covert actions only upon a request of a congressional intelligence committee or the majority or minority leader of the Senate or the House of Representatives. Requires the Comptroller General to disclose the results of any such audit or evaluation only to the original requestor, the Director of National Intelligence, and the head of the relevant element of the intelligence community. Requires the Comptroller General to establish safeguards to protect the unauthorized disclosure of all classified and other sensitive information furnished to the Comptroller General in conducting an audit or evaluation.Requires elements of the intelligence community to cooperate with the Comptroller General in providing documentation and information necessary for audits and evaluations. | 2023-01-12T17:52:03Z | |
| 109-s-3984 | 109 | s | 3984 | Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-28 | 2006-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 5 | Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2006 - Extends eligibility for readjustment counseling services for Vietnam-era veterans. Requires implementation of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Department of Defense (DOD) Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. Requires: (1) the DOD to assist the VA with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health-related data collection; (2) substance use disorder questions in pre- and post-deployment screens and related treatment protocols; and (3) routine preventative maintenance intervention for returning members of the Armed Forces. Requires a study of factors that decrease the likelihood of developing combat-related chronic PTSD. Extends the enhanced eligibility period for VA health services for certain veterans. Provides for a joint demonstration project that stations VA psychologists and psychiatrists at major demobilization sites and military treatment facilities. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a program of veteran peer counseling to other veterans on mental health matters; and (2) develop model programs to address mental health disorders prevalent among veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Requires: (1) performance measures that ensure appropriate deployment of resources to implement the Iraq war clinical practice guidelines; (2) establishment of the DOD/VA Council on Post-Deployment Mental Health; (3) a plan for expanded access to specialized PTSD care; and (4) additional mental health services personnel for certain VA programs and locations. Requires counseling for immediate family members of disabled veterans and Armed Forces personnel killed in action. Establishes a National Steering Committee on PTSD Education. Addresses deficiencies in compensation and pension examinations with regard to PTSD. Requires development of criteria for determining which medical conditions are likely associated with PTSD and when secondary service-connection should be granted for those… | 2023-01-12T17:52:03Z | |
| 109-s-3988 | 109 | s | 3988 | Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-28 | 2006-09-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] | IL | D | O000167 | 0 | Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 - Makes a veteran who served on active duty during a period of war eligible for a mental health evaluation and hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, and family and marital counseling for any identified mental health condition, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the condition is attributable to such service. Requires: (1) post-deployment medical and mental health screenings to be conducted within 30 days after a deployment; (2) each member, upon discharge, to be provided an electronic copy of all military records of such member; and (3) the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate outreach to members of the National Guard and reserves concerning benefits and services available upon discharge or deactivation. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a Global War on Terrorism Veterans Information System. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Defense on the effects on veterans and on each such department of participation in the Global War on Terrorism. | 2023-01-12T17:52:03Z | |
| 109-hr-6213 | 109 | hr | 6213 | To authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-27 | 2006-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] | IL | R | J000285 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois, specified real property of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). | 2023-01-12T17:52:15Z | |
| 109-hres-1043 | 109 | hres | 1043 | Directing the Director of National Intelligence to submit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, in unclassified form, all documents in the possession of the Director concerning the impact of the war in Iraq on terrorism and terrorist threats, including a National Intelligence Estimated entitled "Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States" dated on or about April, 2006, and any other actual or pending National Intelligence Estimates concerning Iraq. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-27 | 2006-09-27 | Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | C000714 | 46 | Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to the House of Representatives all documents in the Director's possession concerning the impact of the war in Iraq on terrorism and terrorist threats, including any actual or pending National Intelligence Estimates concerning Iraq. | 2023-01-12T17:52:10Z | |
| 109-hr-6178 | 109 | hr | 6178 | Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-26 | 2006-09-26 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] | MA | D | M000312 | 6 | Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the government should continue to set an example for other countries by banning procurement of victim-activated landmines and other weapons designed to be victim-activated. Prohibits the federal government from procuring such landmines or weapons in any circumstance. | 2023-01-12T17:52:16Z | |
| 109-hr-6185 | 109 | hr | 6185 | Veterans Health Care Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-26 | 2006-10-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] | FL | R | H001035 | 2 | Veterans Health Care Act of 2006 - Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to, among other things: (1) authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in certain cases, to furnish up to 14 days of postnatal care to the newborn child of a woman veteran; (2) revise third-party payer provisions relating to health care furnished through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for spina bifida and associated disabilities in the children of Vietnam veterans; (3) make permanent the homeless veterans' comprehensive services program; (4) include as authorized VA mental health service providers marriage and family therapists and professional mental health counselors; (5) provide a pay level adjustment for the Chief Nursing Officer; (6) authorize VA vs. private contractor cost comparison studies with respect to certain commercial or industrial products; (7) direct the Secretary to expand certain veterans' mental health clinical services and education programs; (8) provide an exception to the confidentiality of VA medical records in the case of possible organ donations; (9) direct the Secretary to expand the National Guard outreach program and telehealth services; (10) allow limited veterans' travel reimbursement in connection with treatment or care for a non-service-connected disability; (11) establish VA blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists; (12) provide priority health care and services for certain veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina; (13) authorize the Secretary to reimburse veterans for certain outstanding emergency treatment expenses for which they remain personally liable; and (14) authorize the Secretary to convey to the city of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, certain property located in the Tower Park area of Fort Thomas. | 2023-01-12T17:52:16Z | |
| 109-hr-6166 | 109 | hr | 6166 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-25 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] | CA | R | H000981 | 1 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) States that the authority under this Act to establish military commissions (commissions) may not be construed to alter or limit the the President's authority under the Constitution or laws of the United States to establish commissions for areas declared to be under martial law or in occupied territories should circumstances so require. (Sec. 3) Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of commissions to try alien unlawful enemy combatants (combatants) engaged in hostilities against the United States for violations of the law of war and other offenses specifically made triable by commissions under this Act. Defines an "unlawful enemy combatant" as a person who has: (1) engaged in or supported hostilities against the United States or its co-belligerents who is not a lawful enemy combatant; or (2) been determined to be an unlawful enemy combatant by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal or other tribunal established under the authority of the President or the Secretary of Defense (Secretary). Defines a "lawful enemy combatant" as a person who is a member of: (1) the regular forces of a State party engaged in hostilities against the United States; (2) a militia, volunteer corps, or organized resistance movement belonging to a State party engaged in such hostilities, which are under responsible command, wear a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance, carry their arms openly, and abide by the law of war; or (3) a regular armed force who professes allegiance to a government engaged in such hostilities, but not recognized by the United States. Authorizes the President to establish such commissions. Prohibits commission findings, holdings, and other precedents from being introduced or considered in any proceeding of a court-martial convened under the UCMJ. Prohibits a combatant subject to trial by commission from invoking the Geneva Conventions as a source of rights. Allows commissions to im… | 2023-01-12T17:52:16Z | |
| 109-hr-6171 | 109 | hr | 6171 | Veterans Corporation Reauthorization and Enhancement Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-25 | 2006-09-25 | Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. | House | Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] | CA | D | D000598 | 2 | Veterans Corporation Reauthorization and Enhancement Act of 2006 - Amends Small Business Act provisions establishing a National Veterans Business Development Corporation (Corporation) to: (1) authorize appropriations for the Corporation in FY2008-FY2012; (2) require the Corporation to seek private funding; (3) make members of the reserve components eligible for business development programs sponsored by the Corporation; and (4) require the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Labor to provide information on services provided by the Corporation to veterans. | 2023-01-12T17:52:16Z | |
| 109-s-3929 | 109 | s | 3929 | A bill to authorize military commissions to bring terrorists to justice, to strengthen and modernize terrorist surveillance capabilities, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-22 | 2006-09-25 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 1 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Authorizes the: (1) President to establish military commissions (commissions) to try alien unlawful enemy combatants engaged in hostilities against the United States for violations of the law of war and other triable offenses; (2) commissions to impose upon any person found guilty any sentence appropriate to the offense, including death or imprisonment for life; and (3) Secretary of Defense to carry out such sentences. Prohibits a combatant under trial from invoking the Geneva Conventions as a source of rights. Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of commissions to try such combatants for violations of triable offenses. Makes eligible to serve on a commission any U.S. commissioned officer on active duty. Requires to be detailed to each commission a military judge, trial and military defense counsel, and reporters and interpreters. Requires at least five members in each commission. Prescribes, with respect to each established commission, pre-trial and trial procedures, including charges, rules of evidence, pleas, opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence, and defenses. Requires: (1) a two-thirds commission member vote for conviction; (2) a three-fourths member vote for a sentence of life imprisonment or confinement of more than ten years; and (3) a unanimous vote by at least 12 members in a case in which the death penalty is sought. Prescribes post-trial procedures and reviews of commission actions, including appeal by the United States, rehearings, and review by the Court of Military Commission Review, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Outlines offenses triable by commissions. Amends the federal criminal code to add certain actions to be considered violations of the War Crimes Act. Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to establish a new title relating to electronic surveillance programs (prog… | 2023-01-12T17:52:05Z | |
| 109-s-3930 | 109 | s | 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-22 | 2006-10-17 | Became Public Law No: 109-366. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 23 | (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 28, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Military Commissions Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) States that the authority under this Act to establish military commissions (commissions) may not be construed to alter or limit the the President's authority under the Constitution or laws of the United States to establish commissions for areas declared to be under martial law or in occupied territories should circumstances so require. (Sec. 3) Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of commissions to try alien unlawful enemy combatants (combatants) engaged in hostilities against the United States for violations of the law of war and other offenses specifically made triable by commissions under this Act. Defines an "unlawful enemy combatant" as a person who has: (1) engaged in or supported hostilities against the United States or its co-belligerents who is not a lawful enemy combatant; or (2) been determined to be an unlawful enemy combatant by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal or other tribunal established under the authority of the President or the Secretary of Defense (Secretary). Defines a "lawful enemy combatant" as a person who is a member of: (1) the regular forces of a State party engaged in hostilities against the United States; (2) a militia, volunteer corps, or organized resistance movement belonging to a State party engaged in such hostilities, which are under responsible command, wear a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance, carry their arms openly, and abide by the law of war; or (3) a regular armed force who professes allegiance to a government engaged in such hostilities, but not recognized by the United States. Authorizes the President to establish such commissions. Prohibits commission findings, holdings, and other precedents from being introduced or considered in any proceeding of a court-martial convened under the UCMJ… | 2023-01-31T21:43:03Z | |
| 109-s-3931 | 109 | s | 3931 | Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-22 | 2006-09-25 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635. | Senate | Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] | KY | R | M000355 | 3 | Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to establish a new title relating to electronic surveillance programs (programs). Gives the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (established under FISA) jurisdiction to review programs that seek to obtain foreign intelligence information or to protect against international terrorism. Allows the Court to issue an order that authorizes a program for up to 90 days, while allowing the Attorney General (AG) an unlimited number of times to seek reauthorization of an order with respect to a specific target. Outlines AG application requirements for approval of programs, including an explanation of how the program will ensure that communications acquired are of or with: (1) a foreign power, or agent of a foreign power, engaged in international terrorism; (2) a person believed to have communicated with or be associated with a foreign power or agent that engages in such activities; or (3) a foreign power or agent that poses an imminent threat of attack likely to cause death, serious bodily injury, or substantial economic damage to the United States. Provides for congressional oversight of approved programs through regular AG reports to the congressional intelligence committees. Directs the AG and the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a feasibility study to develop and implement a document management system that permits the prompt preparation, modification, and review of applications for orders approving programs by appropriate personnel of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and other applicable elements of the intelligence community. Includes as an "agent of a foreign power" under FISA a person other than a U.S. person who engages in the development or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or activities in preparation therefor. | 2023-01-12T17:52:05Z | |
| 109-s-3921 | 109 | s | 3921 | A bill to modify the calculation of back pay for persons who were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to take into account changes in the Consumer Price Index. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-21 | 2006-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] | AZ | R | M000303 | 0 | Amends the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 to increase the amount of back pay received by members of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for promotion while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to reflect increases in the cost of living since basic pay was paid to or for that person. | 2023-01-12T17:52:05Z | |
| 109-hres-1020 | 109 | hres | 1020 | Directing the Secretary of Defense to provide certain information to the House of Representatives relating to Maher Arar. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-20 | 2006-09-20 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] | MA | D | M000133 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, all documents and records in the Secretary's possession relating to Maher Arar. | 2023-01-12T17:52:11Z | |
| 109-hres-1026 | 109 | hres | 1026 | For the re-opening of investigative hearings into the Counter-Intelligence Program (COINTELPRO) and other intelligence and law enforcement programs and agencies, and an expansion of those hearings to include reneweal of previously curtailed abuses, and other activities sanctioned by the USA PATRIOT ACT. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-20 | 2006-09-20 | Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] | GA | D | M000523 | 0 | Declares that Congress will release classified documents that do not involve compromise of an existing source, agent, or method and will renew and administer hearings or form a select oversight committee to: (1) investigate past abuses and legal relief due to the victims of abuses carried out under COINTELPRO (the Counter Intelligence Program carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]) and related programs; and (2) identify any renewal of similar abuses following the 9/11 attacks by federal or local agencies or executive branch orders or under the USA PATRIOT Act. Expresses the intent to renew legislation that will end such abuses and fully protect the rights of all U.S. citizens and others who fall under the protection of U.S. laws and international laws and treaties to which the United States is a signatory. | 2023-01-12T17:52:10Z | |
| 109-hr-6096 | 109 | hr | 6096 | Disabled Warriors' Family Education Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House | Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] | IN | R | B001203 | 4 | Disabled Warriors' Family Education Act of 2006 - Allows spouses and dependent children of permanently disabled members of the Armed Forces to access benefits under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program while such members are still on active duty. | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-hr-6100 | 109 | hr | 6100 | Military Education Enhancement Opportunities Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-19 | 2006-10-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] | FL | R | B000463 | 1 | Military Education Enhancement Opportunities Act of 2006 - Allows certain active duty members of the Armed Forces to elect to receive basic educational assistance benefits. | 2023-01-12T17:52:19Z | |
| 109-hr-6109 | 109 | hr | 6109 | Stop Endangering the Records of Veterans (SERVE) Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-19 | 2006-09-26 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7475-7476) | House | Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] | PA | R | M001151 | 17 | Stop Endangering the Records of Veterans (SERVE) Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) physically secure all sensitive personal information processed or maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and all equipment containing such information; (2) encrypt all sensitive personal information; and (3) require VA contractors with access to sensitive personal information to encrypt or encode such information and physically secure all equipment containing such information. Defines "sensitive personal information" to include social security numbers, dates of birth, and individual financial information.Imposes criminal penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive personal information. | 2023-01-12T17:52:18Z | |
| 109-hr-6073 | 109 | hr | 6073 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House | Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] | WI | D | B001230 | 3 | Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act - Modifies the standard for awarding disability compensation to veterans for loss of vision to require payment of compensation for impairment of vision (currently, blindness) involving both eyes due to a service-connected and non service-connected disability. Defines such impairment as a visual acuity of 20/200 or less. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with information for comparison with the National Directory of New Hires to determine eligibility for certain veteran benefits and services. | 2023-01-12T17:52:20Z | |
| 109-s-3901 | 109 | s | 3901 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-14 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611. | Senate | Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] | VA | R | W000154 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Military Commissions Act of 2006 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the President to establish military commissions (commissions) for the trial of alien unlawful enemy combatants (combatants) engaged in hostilities against the United States for violations of the law of war and other offenses specifically made triable by commissions under this Act. Allows commissions to impose upon any person found guilty any sentence appropriate to the offense, including death or imprisonment for life. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to carry out such sentences. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional defense committees on any trials conducted. (Sec. 4) Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of commissions to try such combatants for violations of triable offenses. Prohibits the findings, holdings, and other precedents of commissions from being introduced or considered in any proceeding of a court-martial convened under the UCMJ. Makes eligible to serve on a commission any U.S. commissioned officer on active duty. Requires to be detailed to each commission a military judge, trial and military defense counsel, and reporters and interpreters. Requires at least five members in each commission. Prescribes commission pre-trial procedures, including charges and specifications. Prohibits a person from being required to testify against himself (compulsory self-incrimination) at a commission proceeding. Allows the admission of a statement obtained by alleged coercion not amounting to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment only if the commission military judge finds that: (1) the totality of the circumstances under which the statement was made render it reliable and possessing sufficient probative value; and (2) the interests of justice would best be served by its admission. Prescribes commission trial procedures, includ… | 2022-02-03T05:32:13Z | |
| 109-hconres-470 | 109 | hconres | 470 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should immediately replace the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-13 | 2006-09-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] | PA | D | M001120 | 21 | Expresses the sense of Congress that Donald Rumsfeld should be replaced as Secretary of Defense. | 2023-01-12T17:52:23Z | |
| 109-hr-6054 | 109 | hr | 6054 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-12 | 2006-09-25 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] | CA | R | H000981 | 19 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) States that the authority under this Act to establish military commissions (commissions) may not be construed to alter or limit the the President's authority under the Constitution or laws of the United States to establish commissions on the battlefield or in occupied territories should circumstances so require. (Sec. 3) Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of military commissions to try unlawful enemy combatants (combatants) for violations of offenses specifically made triable by commissions under this Act. Authorizes the President to establish such commissions. States that commissions shall not have jurisdiction over lawful enemy combatants as defined under this Act. Defines lawful and unlawful enemy combatants. Authorizes commissions to prescribe any punishment, including death when authorized. Requires an annual report from the Secretary of Defense to the congressional defense committees on any trials conducted. Authorizes military commissions to be convened by the Secretary of Defense or by any officer or official of the United States designated by the Secretary for that purpose. Makes eligible to serve on a commission any commissioned officer of the Armed Forces on active duty. Requires to be detailed to each commission a military judge, trial and military defense counsel, and reporters and interpreters. Requires at least five members in each commission. Prescribes commission pre-trial procedures, including charges and specifications. Prohibits a person from being required to testify against himself at a commission proceeding. Prohibits a statement obtained by the use of torture from being admissible against the accused, except against a person accused of torture as evidence the statement was made. Prescribes commission trial procedures, including: (1) rules of evidence; (2) duties of trial and defense counsel; (3) pleas of the accused; (4) opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence; (5) … | 2023-01-12T17:52:20Z | |
| 109-hr-6056 | 109 | hr | 6056 | Entitled the "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2006". | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-12 | 2006-09-12 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House | Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] | CA | D | H000213 | 0 | States that specified chapters of the federal criminal code relating to electronic surveillance and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) shall provide the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted. Prohibits any modification or repeal of any provisions of title I (Electronic Surveillance) of FISA without an express legislative directive. Directs the President to brief each member of the congressional intelligence committees on the Terrorist Surveillance Program of the National Security Agency (NSA) and certain other surveillance programs. Amends FISA to extend the period allowed for emergency electronic surveillance without a court order. Authorizes the Attorney General to delegate the authority to approve an application for electronic surveillance and to appoint certain personnel in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the NSA to authorize emergency surveillance in the United States. Authorizes the appointment of additional judges to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Directs the Attorney General to develop and implement a classified document management system to process electronic surveillance applications.Expands the authority of the President to authorize wartime electronic surveillance without a court order. Permits electronic surveillance without a court order of communications between individuals outside of the United States under certain circumstances. | 2023-01-12T17:52:20Z | |
| 109-s-3886 | 109 | s | 3886 | Terrorist Tracking, Identification, and Prosecution Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-11 | 2006-09-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9577-9578) | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 1 | Terrorist Tracking, Identification, and Prosecution Act of 2006 - Military Commissions Act of 2006 - Authorizes the: (1) President to establish military commissions (commissions) to try individuals for violations of the law of war and other triable offenses; (2) commissions to impose upon any person found guilty any sentence appropriate to the offense, including death or imprisonment for life; and (3) Secretary of Defense to carry out such sentences. Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of commissions to try unlawful enemy combatants for violations of triable offenses. Makes eligible to serve on a commission any U.S. commissioned officer on active duty. Requires to be detailed to each commission a military judge, trial and military defense counsel, and reporters and interpreters. Requires at least five members in each commission. Prescribes, with respect to each established commission, pre-trial and trial procedures, including charges, rules of evidence, pleas, opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence, and defenses. Requires: (1) a two-thirds commission member vote for conviction; (2) a three-fourths member vote for a sentence of life imprisonment or confinement of more than ten years; and (3) a unanimous vote by at least 12 members in a case in which the death penalty is sought. Prescribes post-trial procedures and reviews of commission actions, including appeal by the United States, rehearings, and review by the Court of Military Commission Review, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Outlines offenses triable by commissions. Amends the federal criminal code to add certain actions to be considered violations of the War Crimes Act. National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (the Act) to establish a new title relating to electronic surveillance. Gives the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court) (established under the Act) jur… | 2018-02-04T01:36:37Z | |
| 109-hr-6049 | 109 | hr | 6049 | To amend section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the authorization for the United States to recover or collect from health plans, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-08 | 2006-09-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] | OH | R | L000553 | 0 | Eliminates the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to obtain payment or reimbursement of veterans' health care costs from health care plans, other than plans under the Social Security Act, state medical assistance plans (Medicaid), and certain workers' compensation plans. | 2023-01-12T17:52:20Z | |
| 109-hr-6039 | 109 | hr | 6039 | To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-07 | 2006-09-07 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] | FL | R | B001247 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to award the Army Combat Action Badge to any member of the Army who participated in combat during which the person actually engaged, or was personally engaged by, the enemy at any time between December 7, 1941, and September 18, 2001, as long as such person has not been previously recognized for such participation. | 2023-01-12T17:52:21Z | |
| 109-s-3875 | 109 | s | 3875 | Real Security Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-07 | 2006-09-08 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 598. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 1 | Real Security Act of 2006 - Outlines provisions concerning: (1) implementation of 9/11 Commission recommendations; (2) combating terrorism; (3) intelligence authorizations; (4) transportation security; and (5) U.S. policy on Iraq. Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act - Outlines provisions effecting the implementation of recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Homeland Emergency Response Operations Act or HERO Act - Provides for: (1) radio spectrum for first responders; and (2) private sector preparedness. Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2006 - Provides for grants to prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, or recover from, threatened or actual terrorist attacks. Sets forth requirements relating to transportation security, border security, the intelligence community, and the balance between security and civil liberties. Outlines provisions concerning the use of foreign policy and public diplomacy to combat terrorism. Omnibus Nonproliferation and Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Act of 2006 - Provides international nonproliferation requirements. Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2006 - Outlines provisions concerning terrorism, terrorist financing, countries that support terrorism, and preventing the growth of radical Islamic fundamentalism. Establishes a National Commission To Review Policy Regarding the Treatment of Detainees. Outlines U.S. strategy with respect to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2007 for U.S. intelligence and intelligence-related activities. Establishes: (1) an Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and (2) a National Space Intelligence Center. Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2006 - Outlines vessel and port security requirements, including port security training programs, an antiterrorism cargo identification and screening system, and a container security initiative. Rail Security Act of 2006… | 2018-02-04T01:35:37Z | |
| 109-s-3876 | 109 | s | 3876 | National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-07 | 2006-09-08 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (the Act) to establish a new title relating to electronic surveillance. Gives the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Court) (established under the Act) jurisdiction to review U.S. electronic surveillance programs (programs) that seek to obtain foreign intelligence information or to protect against international terrorism. Allows the Court to issue an order that authorizes a program for up to 90 days. Provides for congressional oversight of approved programs. Prohibits any provision of the Act from being construed to limit the constitutional authority of the President to collect intelligence with respect to foreign powers and agents thereof. Revises generally provisions of the Act concerning electronic surveillance authorizations obtained without a court order, including certification by the Attorney General, reports to congressional committees, duties and compensation of common carriers required to perform, or make equipment available for, such surveillance, and application requirements. | 2018-02-04T01:35:42Z | |
| 109-s-3877 | 109 | s | 3877 | A bill entitled the "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2006". | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-07 | 2006-09-08 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 600. | Senate | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | F000062 | 6 | States that specified chapters of the federal criminal code relating to electronic surveillance and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) shall provide the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted. Prohibits any modification or repeal of any provisions of title I (Electronic Surveillance) of FISA without an express legislative directive. Directs the President to brief each member of the congressional intelligence committees on the Terrorist Surveillance Program of the National Security Agency (NSA) and certain other surveillance programs. Amends FISA to extend the period allowed for emergency electronic surveillance without a court order. Authorizes the Attorney General to delegate the authority to approve an application for electronic surveillance and to appoint certain personnel in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the NSA to authorize emergency surveillance in the United States. Authorizes the appointment of additional judges to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Directs the Attorney General to develop and implement a classified document management system to process electronic surveillance applications.Expands the authority of the President to authorize wartime electronic surveillance without a court order. Permits electronic surveillance without a court order of communications between individuals outside of the United States under certain circumstances. | 2018-02-04T01:35:47Z | |
| 109-hr-6035 | 109 | hr | 6035 | Rural Veterans Transportation Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] | WA | D | L000560 | 0 | Rural Veterans Transportation Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to make grants to state veterans' service officers and veterans service organizations for providing innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas. Requires the subsistence allowance paid by the Secretary to veterans required to travel significant distances to receive treatment at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be at the rate provided to federal employees for authorized travel. Repeals the requirement that the Secretary investigate periodically the actual cost of such travel (including lodging and subsistence). | 2023-01-12T17:52:21Z | |
| 109-hr-6036 | 109 | hr | 6036 | Help Establish Access to Local Timely Healthcare for Your Vets (HEALTHY Vets) Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] | NM | R | P000588 | 6 | Help Establish Access to Local Timely Healthcare for Your Vets (HEALTHY Vets) Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in the case of a veteran for whom Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities are geographically inaccessible, to use current authority for contracting out veterans' medical care to non-Department facilities in order to provide the following care to such veterans: (1) primary care; (2) acute or chronic symptom management; (3) nontherapeutic medical services; and (4) other medical services determined appropriate by the director of that geographic service region, after consultation with the Department physician responsible for the veteran's primary care. Outlines conditions under which Department facilities shall be deemed geographically inaccessible. Authorizes the Secretary to waive the requirement of geographic inaccessibility, on a case-by-case basis, if the costs to the Department of providing such care significantly outweigh the benefits of localized health care for the veteran. | 2023-01-12T17:52:21Z | |
| 109-s-3861 | 109 | s | 3861 | Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-13 | Star Print ordered on the bill. | Senate | Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] | TN | R | F000439 | 2 | Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act of 2006 - Authorizes the: (1) President to establish military commissions (commissions) to try individuals for violations of the law of war and other triable offenses; (2) commissions to impose upon any person found guilty any sentence appropriate to the offense, including death or imprisonment for life; and (3) Secretary of Defense to carry out such sentences. Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to codify and establish procedures governing the use of commissions to try unlawful enemy combatants for violations of triable offenses. Makes eligible to serve on a commission any U.S. commissioned officer on active duty. Requires to be detailed to each commission a military judge, trial and military defense counsel, and reporters and interpreters. Requires at least five members in each commission. Prescribes, with respect to each established commission, pre-trial and trial procedures, including charges, rules of evidence, pleas, opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence, and defenses. Requires: (1) a two-thirds commission member vote for conviction; (2) a three-fourths member vote for a sentence of life imprisonment or confinement of more than ten years; and (3) a unanimous vote by at least 12 members in a case in which the death penalty is sought. Prescribes post-trial procedures and reviews of commission actions, including appeal by the United States, rehearings, and review by the Court of Military Commission Review, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Outlines offenses triable by commissions. Amends the federal criminal code to add certain actions to be considered violations of the War Crimes Act. | 2018-02-04T01:34:22Z | |
| 109-s-3808 | 109 | s | 3808 | Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 8 | Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans. Requires the program to include: (1) a national mental health campaign to increase mental health awareness in the veteran community; (2) mandatory training on suicide and suicide prevention for appropriate Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and contractor personnel; (3) family education and peer support counseling; (4) veterans' health assessments, counseling, and access to mental health services; (5) suicide prevention counselors; (6) research on suicide prevention and on mental health of veterans who experienced sexual trauma; (7) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (8) a toll-free hotline. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary should take into consideration the special needs of veterans suffering from PTSD in developing and implementing the program. | 2023-01-12T17:52:24Z | |
| 109-s-3811 | 109 | s | 3811 | A bill to require the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who performed slave labor for Japanese industries during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 2 | Directs the Secretary of Defense to pay a specified amount of compensation to those members of the Armed Forces and U.S. civilian employees, or to the surviving spouses of such members and employees, who were captured by Japan and who were used as slave labor during World War II. | 2023-01-12T17:52:24Z | |
| 109-s-3833 | 109 | s | 3833 | Armed Forces Employment Support Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-08-03 | 2006-08-03 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 0 | Armed Forces Employment Support Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that the federal government should support private sector employment initiatives for military personnel. Authorizes the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to make grants to the Armed Forces Support Foundation to support Foundation activities in assisting members of the National Guard and reserves and former members of the Armed Forces in securing employment in the private sector. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Foundation should enter into agreements with entities involved in energy, transportation, aerospace, domestic security, and other areas in which the employment of individuals with past military experience would be of particular utility. | 2023-01-12T17:52:24Z | |
| 109-s-3768 | 109 | s | 3768 | Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-08-01 | 2006-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 15 | Victim-Activated Landmine Abolition Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the government should continue to set an example for other countries by banning procurement of victim-activated landmines and other weapons designed to be victim-activated. Prohibits the federal government from procuring such landmines or weapons in any circumstance. | 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z | |
| 109-s-3770 | 109 | s | 3770 | A bill to require a pilot program on the facilitation of the transition of members of the Armed Forces to receipt of veterans health care benefits upon completion of military service, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-08-01 | 2006-08-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] | NJ | D | M000639 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding grants to eligible entities to assist members of the Armed Forces, particularly those with serious wounds, injuries, or mental disorders, women members, and members of the National Guard and reserves, in applying for and receiving health care benefits and services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and otherwise after completion of military service, in order to ensure that such members receive a continuity of care and assistance in and after the transition from military service to civilian life. Requires at least one location of the pilot program to be in the vicinity of: (1) a military medical facility that treats members who are seriously wounded or injured in Afghanistan or Iraq; (2) a VA medical center located in a rural area; and (3) a VA medical center located in an urban area. | 2023-01-12T17:52:25Z | |
| 109-hr-5960 | 109 | hr | 5960 | Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-28 | 2006-09-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1722-1723) | House | Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] | ME | D | M001149 | 17 | Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2006 - Extends through: (1) FY2011 the homeless veterans comprehensive services program; (2) 2011 the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) 2011 the authority of the Secretary to transfer to homeless veterans' housing programs real property obtained by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through foreclosure of home mortgages; (4) FY2011 a VA grant program for homeless veterans with special needs; (5) FY2011 the authorization of appropriations for the VA technical assistance grant program; and (6) FY2011 the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. Authorizes the Secretary to make emergency grants to entities providing care to homeless veterans for repairing or replacing facilities damaged or destroyed by a disaster. Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide supportive services for very low income veteran families residing in permanent housing. Requires the equitable distribution of such assistance across geographic regions, including rural communities and tribal lands. Requires the Secretary to carry out a demonstration program on preventing homelessness of veterans who are at risk of homelessness after they are discharged or released from active military service. Makes permanent and extends to at least 12 (currently, six) locations a VA demonstration program of referral and counseling services for veterans transitioning from certain institutions (including penal and mental illness institutions) who are at-risk for homelessness. | 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z | |
| 109-hr-5967 | 109 | hr | 5967 | America's Commitment to Veterans Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] | TX | R | H001036 | 4 | America's Commitment to Veterans Act - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer funds appropriated for FY2007 for the Legal Services Corporation and for family planning programs under the Public Health Service Act to the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans' medical services. | 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z | |
| 109-hr-5968 | 109 | hr | 5968 | Veterans Community Health Enhancement Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-28 | 2006-09-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. | House | Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] | TX | R | H001036 | 1 | Veterans Community Health Enhancement Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer funds appropriated for FY2007 for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts to the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans' medical services. | 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z | |
| 109-hr-5972 | 109 | hr | 5972 | To provide for the payment of compensation to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States who, as prisoners of war, performed slave labor for Japanese corporations during World War II, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions in order to provide additional compensation to such members and employees, to encourage Japanese corporations that benefitted from the use of slave labor to make contributions for such additional compensation, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities. | House | Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] | CA | R | H000981 | 43 | Directs the Secretary of Defense to pay compensation as prescribed under this Act to those living members of the Armed Forces and U.S. civilian employees who were captured by Japan, who were used as slave labor during World War II, and whose application for compensation is approved. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to accept any monetary contribution (with exceptions) made by any person upon on the condition that the contribution be used to provide such compensation to a selected veteran or civilian internee. Requires amounts received as contributions to be deposited in the Department of Defense General Gift Fund. States that, any amount paid to a selected veteran or civilian internee as compensation under this Act is in addition to any other amount paid to such veteran or civilian internee under any other provision of law as compensation for the performance of slave labor during World War II. Expresses the sense of Congress regarding contributions by certain Japanese corporations. | 2023-01-12T17:52:33Z | |
| 109-hr-6003 | 109 | hr | 6003 | Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] | RI | D | K000113 | 1 | Psychological Kevlar Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to incorporate preventive and early-intervention measures, practices, or procedures that reduce the likelihood that personnel in combat will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other stress-related psychopathologies, including substance use conditions. Requires the Secretary to: (1) update the plan periodically; (2) develop and implement a training program to educate and promote awareness among commissioned and noncommissioned officers, front-line medical professionals and primary care providers, and military personnel and their families about the signs and risks of combat stress and stress-related psychopathology; (3) establish a working group to research and develop measures that reduce the likelihood of PTSD or other pathologies in combat veterans; and (4) establish a new Peer-Reviewed Research program for such research and development. | 2023-01-12T17:52:32Z | |
| 109-hr-6017 | 109 | hr | 6017 | War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-28 | 2006-09-06 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House | Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] | CT | R | S001152 | 0 | War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide prompt emergency cash assistance to a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran who, on or after September 11, 2001, was or is severely wounded or injured while serving on active duty in combat operations of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (each such individual to be known as a War on Terror Wounded Hero) and, due to such injury and subsequent medical treatment, is undergoing significant financial difficulty. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to ensure the provision of sufficient services to meet the needs of all War on Terror Wounded Heroes without regard to residential geographic location with respect to the following medical services: (1) adult day health care; (2) home health care; (3) respite care; (4) home-based primary care; (5) hospice; and (6) such other noninstitutional extended care services as appropriate. Directs the Secretary to operate and maintain a voluntary program in caregiver education, training, and certification for family members of War on Terror Wounded Heroes. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities to furnish care to War on Terror Wounded Heroes, under certain conditions. Requires review by the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee of the emergency cash assistance, medical services, and caregiver support programs established under this Act. Provides a business tax credit for employers hiring War on Terror Wounded Heroes. | 2023-01-12T17:52:32Z | |
| 109-hres-969 | 109 | hres | 969 | Urging the Secretary of Defense to immediately institute a zero-tolerance policy with regard to racial and ethnic extremism in the military. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-28 | 2006-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] | AL | D | D000602 | 28 | Urges the Secretary of Defense to immediately institute a zero-tolerance policy with regard to individuals who are members of, or participate in the activities or further the objectives of, organizations that espouse racial or ethnic extremism. | 2023-01-12T17:52:30Z | |
| 109-hr-5947 | 109 | hr | 5947 | Forgotten Veteran's Retirement Compensation Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-27 | 2006-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] | VA | D | S000185 | 9 | Forgotten Veteran's Retirement Compensation Act - Limits the conditions under which military retired pay based on nonregular service involving members of reserve components completing their service before 1966 may be revoked. Provides for back payment of retired pay to such veterans or, if deceased, to their surviving spouses and dependent children. | 2023-01-12T17:52:34Z | |
| 109-hr-5949 | 109 | hr | 5949 | To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, American Lake, Washington. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-27 | 2006-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] | WA | D | S000510 | 1 | Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project for seismic correction, including replacement of the nursing home care unit and dietetics facilities, of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, American Lake, Washington. | 2023-01-12T17:52:34Z | |
| 109-s-3759 | 109 | s | 3759 | A bill to name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-27 | 2006-12-18 | Became Public Law No: 109-412. | Senate | Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] | MT | R | B001126 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Designates the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, as the "Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center." | 2023-01-31T21:11:34Z | |
| 109-hr-5897 | 109 | hr | 5897 | To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are designed to better protect the wearer from bomb blasts than military-issued pads, that are purchased by or for the use of such members. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-26 | 2006-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces. | House | Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] | OR | D | H000762 | 39 | Amends the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 to extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed in connection with Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, or Iraqi Freedom may request and receive reimbursement for purchasing protective helmet pads. | 2023-01-12T17:52:35Z | |
| 109-hr-5881 | 109 | hr | 5881 | Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-25 | 2006-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-3] | GA | D | M001146 | 3 | Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act - Amends federal military retired pay provisions to: (1) permit veterans with a service-connected disability of less than 50% to claim both retired pay and disability compensation; (2) eliminate provisions requiring a phase in between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2013, of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation; (3) eliminate the four-year phase in of concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation for disabled veterans determined to be individually unemployable; (4) permit certain veterans with combat-related disabilities (Chapter 61 retirees) to claim both retired pay and disability compensation; and (5) extend combat-related special compensation to certain veterans with less than 20 years of service who have a combat-related disability (TERA retirees). | 2023-01-12T17:52:36Z | |
| 109-hr-5867 | 109 | hr | 5867 | To amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of a military department, or the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard, to sell untreated water located on military installations. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-24 | 2006-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. | House | Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] | VA | R | D000597 | 0 | Revises the authority of the Secretary of the military department concerned, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, to sell to local purchasers untreated water on a military facility to prohibit any such Secretary, in determining whether the water to be sold is available from other local sources, from considering: (1) the availability of treated water from any local source; or (2) the availability of untreated water from another local source that is situated outside of the political subdivision in which the military facility that will supply the untreated water is located. | 2023-01-12T17:52:36Z | |
| 109-hr-5870 | 109 | hr | 5870 | South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-24 | 2006-08-03 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] | TX | D | O000107 | 2 | South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine, and notify Congress, whether the needs of veterans for acute inpatient hospital care in 24 counties comprising Far South Texas shall be met through: (1) a public-private venture to provide such services and long-term care to veterans in an existing facility in Far South Texas; (2) a project for construction of a new full-service, 50-bed hospital with a 125-bed nursing home in Far South Texas; or (3) a sharing agreement with a military treatment facility in Far South Texas. Requires the Secretary to take appropriate action depending on the option selected. | 2023-01-12T17:52:36Z | |
| 109-hconres-452 | 109 | hconres | 452 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should provide full disclosure regarding the details of the deaths of members of the Armed Forces to their families at the earliest possible date. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-20 | 2006-08-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] | CA | D | W000187 | 4 | Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Secretary of Defense should ensure that the military provides full disclosure regarding details of the deaths of members of the Armed Forces to their families at the earliest possible date; and (2) any member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the Department of Defense (DOD) who intentionally withholds or gives false or misleading information should be prosecuted for every offense applicable and, if convicted, should be punished to the maximum extent permitted. | 2023-01-13T04:50:34Z | |
| 109-hr-5835 | 109 | hr | 5835 | Veterans Identity and Credit Security Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-19 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] | IN | R | B001203 | 66 | Veterans Identity and Credit Security Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish policies and standards for federal agencies to follow in the event of a breach of data security involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information (SPI) for which harm to an individual could reasonably be expected to result; (2) the head of each federal agency to delegate to that agency's Chief Information Officer the authority to develop and maintain an inventory of all employee personal computers, laptops, or other hardware containing SPI; (3) each federal agency to establish procedures for notifying individuals whose SPI is compromised; and (4) each agency's Chief Human Capital Officer to prescribe policies and procedures for exit interviews of employees, including an accounting of federal property that was assigned to the employee. (Sec. 3) Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) an Under Secretary for Information Services, who shall also serve as the VA's Chief Information Officer; and (2) three Deputy Under Secretaries. (Sec. 4) Outlines responsibilities of the VA's Chief Information Officer with respect to personal information security management. Requires an annual report from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to specified congressional committees on VA compliance with federal information security requirements. Directs the VA's Chief Information Officer to report: (1) at least monthly to the Secretary any deficiency with such compliance; and (2) immediately any significant compliance deficiency or any data breach. Requires the Secretary, upon notification of a data breach, to notify the OMB Director, the VA Inspector General, and, if appropriate, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Secret Service. Directs the Secretary, at the time of each annual budget submission, to report to Congress on amounts requested by the VA for implementation and remediation of, and compliance with, federal personal information security requirements.… | 2023-01-12T17:52:21Z | |
| 109-hr-5825 | 109 | hr | 5825 | Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-18 | 2006-11-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | House | Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] | NM | R | W000789 | 13 | Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to include as an "agent of a foreign power" under FISA a person who is reasonably expected to possess, control, transmit, or receive foreign intelligence information while in the United States, provided that the official making the certification deems such information significant. Redefines "electronic surveillance" and "minimization procedures." Replaces the definition of "wire communication" with "surveillance device" and defines such as a device that allows surveillance by the federal government, but excludes any device that extracts or analyzes information from data that has already been acquired by the federal government by lawful means. (Sec. 3) Revises provisions allowing the President, through the Attorney General, to authorize electronic surveillance without a court order to acquire foreign intelligence information for up to one year to allow such surveillance if the Attorney General (AG) certifies that: (1) the surveillance is directed at the acquisition of either communications of foreign powers or an agent thereof or technical intelligence from property or premises under the control of a foreign power; and (2) proposed minimization procedures (procedures to ensure the minimization of service disruption and the confidentiality of information received) with respect to such surveillance meet FISA requirements. Allows the President to authorize the acquisition of foreign intelligence information concerning a person reasonably believed to be outside the United States if the AG certifies that: (1) the acquisition does not constitute electronic surveillance; (2) the acquisition involves obtaining information from a wire or electronic communications service provider either as the information is transmitted or while it is stored; (3) a significant purpose of the acquisition is to obtain foreign intelligence information; and (4) the proposed minim… | 2023-01-12T17:52:21Z | |
| 109-hr-5815 | 109 | hr | 5815 | Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-17 | 2006-09-14 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] | SC | R | B001235 | 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project (project) for restoration of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Biloxi, Mississippi. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with: (1) Louisiana State University to design, construct, and operate a joint-use medical facility in or near New Orleans, Louisiana, to replace the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New Orleans damaged by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005; and (2) the Medical University of South Carolina to design, construct, and operate a joint-use medical facility in Charleston, South Carolina, to replace the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Charleston. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement to purchase a site for the replacement of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, Colorado. Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on options available for the replacement facility. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified projects in connection with the Capital Asset Realignment Initiative (Initiative) in Alaska, California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretary to carry out specified major medical facility leases in: (1) FY2006 in Indiana, Maryland, and Texas; and (2) FY2007 in Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, and Texas. (Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations for: (1) FY2006 projects; (2) projects under the Initiative; and (3) major medical facility leases. (Sec. 9) Expresses the sense of Congress recognizing the need for veterans' medical facility improvements in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Requires a report from the Secretary to the veterans' committees on options available for replacing the current Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Juan. (Sec. 10) Authorizes the… | 2023-01-12T17:52:21Z | |
| 109-hr-5783 | 109 | hr | 5783 | Comprehensive Credit Services for Veterans Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-13 | 2006-07-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] | CA | R | B000461 | 0 | Comprehensive Credit Services for Veterans Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide individuals whose sensitive personal data is potentially compromised by a breach of security of data processed or maintained by the Secretary with notification of such breach and comprehensive credit services. Defines "comprehensive credit services" to include: (1) credit reporting and monitoring services; (2) credit alerts and security freezes; (3) identify theft insurance; and (4) fraud resolution services. | 2023-01-12T17:52:38Z | |
| 109-hr-5793 | 109 | hr | 5793 | To require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and State governments, to develop detailed operational plans regarding Defense Support to Civil Authorities missions. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-13 | 2006-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces. | House | Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] | LA | R | J000287 | 0 | Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and state governments, to develop detailed operational plans regarding the use of the Armed Forces to support activities of civil authorities, which shall specifically address responses to hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, pandemic, and other natural disasters. | 2023-01-12T17:52:38Z | |
| 109-hr-5801 | 109 | hr | 5801 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to correct and prevent variances in disability compensation payments made by the Department of Veterans Affairs. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-13 | 2006-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House | Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | P000096 | 6 | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take steps to reduce variances in the adjudication and awarding of veterans' disability compensation benefits, including developing and implementing a comprehensive and systematic method for collecting data on such variances. Requires the Secretary to conduct an analysis of any available data concerning such variances. | 2023-01-12T17:52:38Z | |
| 109-hres-914 | 109 | hres | 914 | Condemning the use of photographs of military caskets and funerals for partisan political and fundraising purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-13 | 2006-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] | OK | R | C001053 | 0 | Condemns the use of photographs of military caskets and funerals for partisan political and fund-raising purposes. | 2023-01-12T17:52:31Z | |
| 109-hr-5771 | 109 | hr | 5771 | Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] | IA | D | B000652 | 209 | Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans. Requires the program to include: (1) mandatory training for appropriate staff and contractors of the Department of Veterans Affairs who interact with veterans; (2) screening of veterans who receive medical care at a Department facility for suicide risk factors; (3) referral of at-risk veterans for counseling and treatment; (4) a suicide prevention counselor at each Department medical facility; (5) research for suicide prevention and for mental health care for veterans who have experienced sexual trauma while in military service; (6) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (7) a toll-free hotline. Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary should take in the special needs of PTSD-afflicted veterans in developing and implementing the program. | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5772 | 109 | hr | 5772 | Military Fallen Heroes Protection Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-12 | 2006-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] | LA | R | B001255 | 42 | Military Fallen Heroes Protection Act of 2006 - Prohibits any person, except with permission, from using the name, image, or likeness of a protected individual in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, commercial, or political activity in a manner calculated to: (1) connect the protected individual with that individual's service in the Armed Forces; and (2) convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the protected individual. Defines as a "protected individual" any person who: (1) is a member of the Armed Forces; or (2) was a member at any time after April 5, 1917, and, if not living, has a surviving spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring actions to enjoin violations of this Act. | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5774 | 109 | hr | 5774 | To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a strategic plan for long-term care, and for other purposes. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-12 | 2006-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] | FL | R | H001035 | 1 | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish a strategic plan for veterans' long-term care which includes policies and strategies for the delivery of care in domiciliaries, residential treatment facilities, and nursing homes, and for seriously mentally ill veterans. | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5755 | 109 | hr | 5755 | Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2006 (STOP Act) | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-11 | 2006-08-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] | OK | D | B001254 | 106 | Soldiers Targeted by Offensive Profiteering Act of 2006 (STOP Act) - Prohibits any person, except with permission, from using the name or image of a protected individual in connection with any merchandise, retail product, impersonation, solicitation, or commercial activity in a manner calculated to: (1) connect the protected individual with that individual's service in the Armed Forces; and (2) convey the impression that such use is approved, endorsed, or authorized by the protected individual. Defines as a "protected individual" any person who: (1) is a member of the Armed Forces; or (2) was a member at any time after April 5, 1917, and, if not living, has a surviving spouse, child, parent, grandparent, or sibling. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring actions to enjoin violations of this Act. | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-hr-5758 | 109 | hr | 5758 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded the Mariners Medal shall be provided eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care on the same basis as veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-11 | 2006-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] | FL | R | F000238 | 8 | Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services, and authorizes the Secretary to furnish nursing home care, as needed to any veteran who was awarded the Mariners Medal (currently, only the Purple Heart). | 2023-01-12T17:52:39Z | |
| 109-s-3637 | 109 | s | 3637 | A bill to require the submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period beginning on January 20, 1997, and ending on March 19, 2003. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-07-11 | 2006-07-12 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 0 | Requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence any Presidential Daily Briefing, or any portion of a Briefing, of the Director of Central Intelligence during the period January 20, 1997-March 19, 2003, that refers to Iraq or otherwise addresses Iraq in any fashion. | 2018-02-04T01:13:19Z | |
| 109-hr-5735 | 109 | hr | 5735 | To require the implementation of the Defense Incident-Based Reporting System. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-29 | 2006-07-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | House | Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | M000087 | 4 | Directs the Secretary of Defense, in implementing the Defense Incident-Based Reporting System, to require the submission and compilation of information on any occurrence of rape, assault with the intent to rape, domestic violence, sexual harassment, kidnapping, murder, or arson involving a member of the Armed Forces. Requires the Secretary to certify in writing when such System is fully implemented. | 2023-01-13T04:50:45Z | |
| 109-s-3598 | 109 | s | 3598 | A bill to clarify the effective date of the modification of treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service before April 7, 1986, of certain Department of Veterans Affairs health-care professionals. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] | WV | D | R000361 | 0 | Makes January 23, 2002, the effective date of the modification of treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service performed before April 7, 1986, by certain health-care professionals of the Veterans Health Administration pursuant to the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001. | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | |
| 109-s-3614 | 109 | s | 3614 | Unprivileged Combatant Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6797-6801) | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Unprivileged Combatant Act of 2006 - Authorizes the President to establish military commissions (commissions) for the trial of unprivileged combatants. Defines an "unprivileged combatant" as an individual who: (1) has been designated as an enemy combatant by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal; or (2) a field tribunal determines is not entitled to the protections of the Geneva Convention, and has assisted in, attempted, or conspired in taking up arms against the United States. Establishes exclusive commission jurisdiction to hear any matter involving an unprivileged combatant who has been detained by the Department of Defense (DOD) for not less than 180 consecutive days at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Allows a commission to hear any criminal prosecution involving international terrorism and violations of the law of war. Gives the U.S. Court of Military Appeals exclusive jurisdiction of appeals in such matters, with final review by the U.S. Supreme Court via writ of certiorari. Prescribes commission requirements, including at least 12 members, three military officers, and one military judge. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to develop a complete listing of all persons being detained by DOD at Guantanamo Bay that the government wishes to continue to detain as an unprivileged combatant; and (2) the list to be updated every 60 days. Directs DOD, within 30 days after a suspected unprivileged combatant has been detained, to conduct a field tribunal to determine whether the detainee is an unprivileged combatant and whether the detainee is entitled to the rights afforded under the Geneva Convention. Requires a detainee to be released and repatriated to the appropriate country unless a classification tribunal board finds that: (1) the detainee is a threat to U.S. national security; or (2) there are reasonable grounds to believe that, if released, the detainee would take up arms against the United States. Requires rehearings for each detainee at least every 180 days. Provides classification tribunal procedures, pro… | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | |
| 109-sres-524 | 109 | sres | 524 | A resolution condemning the unauthorized disclosure and publication of classified information about the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, the National Security Agency's Terrorist Surveillance Program, and other vital counter-terrorism programs. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-29 | 2006-06-29 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6810-6811) | Senate | Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] | TX | R | C001056 | 1 | Condemns leaks and the publication of national security information about the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program and the National Security Agency's Terrorist Surveillance Program. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department of Justice should investigate and prosecute persons responsible for unauthorized disclosures to news organizations about the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, the National Security Agency's Terrorist Surveillance Program, and other vital counter-terrorist programs. | 2023-01-13T04:50:34Z | |
| 109-hres-895 | 109 | hres | 895 | Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate Congressional consultation and specifically condemning the disclosure and publication of classified information that impairs the international fight against terrorism and needlessly exposes Americans to the threat of further terror attacks by revealing a crucial method by which terrorists are traced through their finances. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-28 | 2006-06-29 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] | OH | R | O000163 | 0 | (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Expresses support for efforts to identify, track, and pursue suspected foreign terrorists and their financial supporters by tracking terrorist money flows and uncovering terrorist networks, including through the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program. Condemns the unauthorized disclosure of classified information and expresses concern that such disclosure may endanger the lives of Americans as well as individuals and organizations that support U.S. efforts. Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) finds that the Program has been conducted in accordance with all applicable laws, that appropriate safeguards and reviews have been instituted to protect civil liberties, and that Congress has been appropriately informed and consulted and will continue Program oversight; and (2) expects the cooperation of all news media organizations in protecting American lives and the government's capability to identify, disrupt, and capture terrorists by not disclosing classified intelligence programs, such as the Program. | 2023-01-13T04:50:44Z | |
| 109-s-3592 | 109 | s | 3592 | A bill to appropriate $160,500,000 for the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve security for personal data of veterans and other persons held by the Department of Veterans Affairs and to provide remedial assistance to veterans and other persons who have had personal data stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-28 | 2006-06-28 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Senate | Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] | WA | D | M001111 | 3 | Appropriates funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for FY2006 for general operating expenses, specifically to improve the security for personal data of veterans held by the VA and to provide remedial assistance to veterans and other persons who have had personal data stolen from the VA. | 2023-01-13T04:50:36Z | |
| 109-hr-5687 | 109 | hr | 5687 | Alpena, Michigan, Community Based Outpatient Clinic Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-26 | 2006-07-25 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] | MI | D | S001045 | 0 | Alpena, Michigan, Community Based Outpatient Clinic Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and operate a community-based outpatient clinic for veterans at a location selected by the Secretary in Alpena, Michigan. Requires clinic operation within one year after the enactment of this Act. | 2023-01-13T04:50:47Z | |
| 109-hr-5669 | 109 | hr | 5669 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase to $2,000 the amount of the Medal of Honor special pension under that title and to provide for payment of that pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased Medal of Honor recipient. | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-22 | 2006-06-22 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House | Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] | SC | R | B001235 | 13 | Increases from $1,000 to $2,000 the monthly special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients. Provides for payment of such pension to the surviving spouse of a deceased recipient as long as the surviving spouse was married to the recipient: (1) for one year or more; or (2) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage or was born to them before the marriage. | 2023-01-13T04:50:47Z | |
| 109-hr-5671 | 109 | hr | 5671 | Veterans Long Term Care Security Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-22 | 2006-06-28 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House | Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] | NH | R | B001246 | 18 | Veterans Long Term Care Security Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay for nursing home care furnished in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing home to any veteran in need of such care: (1) for a service-connected disability; or (2) who has a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more. Directs the Secretary to furnish such drugs and medicines as ordered by a duly licensed physician for any veteran in need of such drugs and medicines: (1) for a service-connected disability; or (2) who has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more. Authorizes the Secretary, for three years after the enactment of this Act, to treat certain health facilities as state homes for purposes of eligibility for payments for care provided to veterans. | 2023-01-13T04:50:47Z | |
| 109-s-3555 | 109 | s | 3555 | Veterans Identity Protection Act | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-21 | 2006-06-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] | MO | R | T000024 | 0 | Veterans Identity Protection Act or VIP Act - Establishes as an independent office in the executive branch the Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims, headed by a Director, to receive, process, and pay claims for injuries suffered as a result of the unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of identifying information stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Authorizes judicial review of claim determinations. | 2023-01-13T04:50:37Z | |
| 109-s-3545 | 109 | s | 3545 | Comprehensive Homeless Veterans Assistance and Prevention Act of 2006 | Armed Forces and National Security | 2006-06-20 | 2006-06-21 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6275) | Senate | Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] | ID | R | C000858 | 5 | Comprehensive Homeless Veterans Assistance and Prevention Act of 2006 - Reaffirms: (1) the national goal to end chronic homelessness among veterans within a decade of the enactment of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001; and (2) encouraging all federal and local departments and agencies and public and private sector entities and organizations to work cooperatively to achieve such goal. Expresses the sense of Congress that federal agencies should cooperate more fully to address the veteran homelessness problem. Extends various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and activities to assist homeless veterans, including: (1) grants for comprehensive homelessness services; (2) treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans; (3) the transfer to VA homeless assistance programs of properties obtained through mortgage foreclosures; (4) a grant program for homeless veterans with special needs; and (5) the homeless veteran service provider technical assistance program. Extends funding for rental assistance vouchers for a VA-supported housing program under the United States Housing Act of 1937. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families occupying permanent housing. | 2023-01-13T04:50:38Z |
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