SPACE "A" AUTHORIZATION
Original Sponsor: Congressman Richard Pombo (R-CA)
Cosponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
A bill introduced to authorize space available transportation on DOD aircraft for an individual who is a surviving spouse or dependent of a child or a member of the Armed Forces who died on active duty when the individual is traveling with a relative of the deceased member who otherwise is eligible for such space available transportation.
H.R. 922 - IMPROVE TREATMENT OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER FOR VETERANS OF SERVICE IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM
Original Sponsor: Congressman Harold Ford (TN)
Appropriations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for medical care the mount of $100,000,000 for the employment of additional psychiatrists and other mental health services.
(This bill failed to pick up a significant amount of co-sponsors to get out of committee, so we changed directions and supported a more comprehensive bill, which was introduced on 4/13/05 by Senator Lane Evans addressing the same issue).
H.R. 1268 - SENATE AMENDMENT #520 FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL UP-ARMORED HUMVEES
Original sponsor: Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN)
Cosponsor: Senator Edward Kennedy (D-M
H.R. 1618 - WOUNDED WARRIOR
Original sponsor: Senator Larry Craig (R-ID)
This piece of legislation will create Traumatic Injury Insurance that will issue active duty service members a payment ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 should a life altering injury occur.
HR 1588 - COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS EXPOSED TO PTSD
Original sponsor: Lane Evans (D-IL)
Cosponsors - 67
Improving mental health services for returning troops and veterans. Enhanced education and outreached efforts, improved pre - and post deployment screening, early diagnosis and effective treatment and follow-up counseling for veterans and family members. The bill would extend from two to five years the guaranteed period of access to the VA health care system for combat veterans.
H.R. 1666- INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE MILITARY
Original sponsor: Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher (D-CA)
Cosponsor: 35
Increases the Army by 20,000 (including 6,000 additional Army Special Forces)
Increases the Marines by 12,000
Increases the Navy by 2,000 additional Special Forces; and
Increases the Air Force by 2,000 additional Special Forces
H.R. 302 - RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THE CONTINUING DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT OF EMPLOYERS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND OTHER RESERVE COMPONENTS WHO HAVE BEEN MOBILIZED DURING THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM AND IN THE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Original sponsor: Congressman Richard Pombo (R-CA)
Cosponsors - 32
H.R. 2361 - 2006 INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL (VA FUNDING INCLUDED IN BILL)
This legislation also included $1.5 billion in funding to meet the shortfalls for fiscal year 2005 Department of Veterans Affairs funding.
