Summary: Repeals certain provisions which require the offset of amounts paid in dependency and indemnity compensation from Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities for the surviving spouses of former military personnel who are entitled to military retired pay or would be entitled to such pay except for being under 60 years of age. Prohibits recoupment by the Secretary of Defense of certain amounts previously paid to SBP recipients in the form of a retired pay refund. Repeals the optional authority of (and instead requires) the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay an annuity to a member's dependent children when there is no eligible surviving spouse. Directs the Secretary concerned to restore annuity eligibility to a surviving spouse who earlier agreed to transfer such eligibility to a surviving child or children of a member. Changes to October 1, 2007 (previously October 1, 2008) the effective date for paid-up coverage provisions under the SBP and the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan.

repeals certain provisions require offset amounts paid dependency indemnity compensation survivor_benefit_plan sbp annuities surviving spouses military personnel entitled military retired pay entitled pay years age prohibits recoupment secretary defense certain amounts previously paid sbp recipients form retired pay refund repeals optional authority instead requires secretary military department concerned pay annuity member dependent children eligible surviving spouse directs secretary concerned restore annuity eligibility surviving spouse earlier agreed transfer eligibility surviving child children member changes october previously october effective date paid coverage provisions sbp family protection plan


Summary: Amends federal law to provide that the National Security Personnel System shall not apply with respect to certain Department of Defense laboratories (under current law the system would have applied in specified circumstances on or after October 1, 2008.)

amends federal law provide shall apply respect certain department_of_defense laboratories current law system applied specified circumstances october


Summary: Disabled Veterans Insurance Act of 2007 - Increases from $20,000 to $40,000 the maximum amount of supplemental service disabled veterans' insurance for totally disabled veterans.

disabled veterans insurance act increases maximum supplemental service disabled veterans insurance totally disabled veterans


Summary: Military Pay Improvement Act of 2007 - Waives, during FY2008, the basic military pay adjustment tied to increases in the Employment Cost Index. Increases, effective January 1, 2008, such basic pay by 3.5%.

military pay improvement act waives fy2008 basic military pay adjustment tied increases employment cost index increases effective january basic pay


Summary: Directs the President to transition the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq to the following purposes: (1) conducting limited scope and duration operations against al Qaeda and other international terrorist organizations; (2) providing security for U.S. infrastructure and personnel; and (3) training and equipping Iraqi security services. Exempts such activities from the funding and redeployment provisions of this Act. Directs the President to begin the phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Prohibits funds from being obligated or expended to continue the U.S. Armed Forces deployment in Iraq after March 31, 2008.

directs president transition mission forces iraq following purposes conducting limited scope duration operations al_qaeda international terrorist organizations providing security infrastructure personnel training equipping iraqi security services exempts activities funding redeployment provisions act directs president begin phased redeployment forces iraq later days date enactment act prohibits funds obligated expended continue deployment iraq march


Summary: Cadet and Midshipman Disability Fairness Act - Extends eligibility for disability retired pay and separation pay to former cadets and midshipmen who were discharged from an enlisted grade in order to accept an appointment as a cadet or midshipman, and who incurred physical disabilities after January 1, 2000.

cadet disability fairness act extends eligibility disability retired pay separation pay cadets midshipmen discharged enlisted grade order accept appointment cadet incurred physical disabilities january


Summary: Traumatic Brain Injury Access to Options Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that each member of the Armed Forces who incurs a traumatic brain injury (where the member is unable to perform activities of daily living for at least five consecutive days from the date of a medical assessment) while on active duty shall be retained on active duty for one year after the date of the assessment. Prohibits such member from being evaluated during the one-year period by a physical evaluation board for determining eligibility for retirement or separation due to such disability. Allows a member (or his or her guardian or legal advocate) to choose to make such requirements inapplicable to the member. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to extend the one-year period as appropriate in light of medical progress. Requires annual Comptroller General assessments of traumatic brain injury care and services provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

traumatic brain injury access options act directs secretary defense ensure member armed_forces incurs traumatic brain injury member unable perform activities daily living consecutive days date medical assessment active duty shall retained active duty year date assessment prohibits member evaluated year period physical evaluation board determining eligibility retirement separation disability allows member guardian legal advocate choose requirements inapplicable member authorizes secretary military department concerned extend year period appropriate light medical progress requires annual comptroller_general assessments traumatic brain injury care services provided departments_of_defense veterans_affairs


Summary: Provides that if a member of the National Guard serves on active duty for one year or more in support of a contingency operation or homeland defense mission, that member shall be given the option of serving on full-time National Guard duty for up to 90 days upon being relieved from that active duty, in order to ease the transition to civilian life. Allows reintegration (transition) programs for such members to include: (1) mandatory decompression time; (2) education and employment workshops; (3) financial counseling; (4) health and welfare briefings; and (5) disaster mitigation or emergency response duties.

provides member national_guard serves active duty year support contingency operation homeland defense mission member shall given option serving time national_guard duty days relieved active duty order ease transition civilian life allows reintegration transition programs members include mandatory time education employment workshops financial counseling health welfare briefings disaster mitigation emergency response duties


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish and operate centers for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, education, and clinical activities; (2) ensure the geographic distribution of such centers; and (3) designate no more than five centers. Requires the: (1) official within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) responsible for TBI care to establish a peer review panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted for the designation of such centers; and (2) Under Secretary of Health to ensure the dissemination throughout the VHA of information produced through the research, education, and clinical activities of the centers.

directs secretary veterans_affairs establish operate centers traumatic brain injury tbi research education clinical activities ensure geographic distribution centers designate centers requires official veterans_health_administration vha responsible tbi care establish peer review panel assess scientific clinical merit proposals submitted designation centers secretary health ensure dissemination vha information produced research education clinical activities centers


Summary: Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans to consult with and advise the Secretary on the administration of benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for rural veterans, reports and studies relating to rural veterans, and the needs of rural veterans with respect to primary care, mental health care, and long-term care.

advisory_committee rural veterans act directs secretary veterans_affairs establish advisory_committee rural veterans consult advise secretary administration benefits department_of_veterans_affairs rural veterans reports studies relating rural veterans needs rural veterans respect primary care mental health care long term care


Summary: Establishes in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an Office of the Ombudsman, headed by a Director. Outlines Office and Director duties, including: (1) serving as a last resort for veterans' health care and benefits complaints and issues that cannot be resolved at a local or regional level; and (2) maintaining a public website with contact information for each patient advocate at each VA medical center. Requires the Director to: (1) appoint three regional administrators to support VHA facilities and veterans integrated service networks in their patient advocacy activities; and (2) establish a board to hear appeals from veterans dissatisfied with efforts of their local medical center and service network, and issue letters outlining possible solutions. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate the Ombudsman within 180 days after enactment of this Act.

establishes veterans_health_administration vha department_of_veterans_affairs office_of_the_ombudsman headed director director duties including serving resort veterans health care benefits complaints issues resolved local regional level maintaining public website contact information patient advocate medical center requires director appoint regional administrators support vha facilities veterans integrated service networks patient advocacy activities establish board hear appeals veterans efforts local medical center service network issue letters outlining possible solutions requires secretary veterans_affairs designate ombudsman days enactment act


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to furnish up to $250 worth of civilian clothing and luggage to a member of the Armed Forces, or to reimburse the member up to such amount for the purchase of such civilian clothing and luggage, for use for travel in connection with a medical evacuation. (Under current law $250 is allowed, but only for furnishing civilian clothing or reimbursement for such clothing.)

authorizes secretary military department concerned furnish worth civilian clothing luggage member armed_forces reimburse member purchase civilian clothing luggage use travel connection medical evacuation current law allowed furnishing civilian clothing reimbursement clothing


Summary: Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury to continually assess VHA capability to meet the treatment and rehabilitation needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury.

caring veterans traumatic brain injury act directs secretary veterans_affairs establish veterans_health_administration vha traumatic brain injury continually assess vha capability meet treatment rehabilitation needs veterans traumatic brain injury


Summary: Disabled Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow members of the uniformed services whose retired pay in any taxable year is reduced due to an award of disability compensation by the Department of Veterans Affairs an extension of the three-year limitation period for filing tax refund claims until one year after the date of a disability determination. Limits the period for which such refund claims may be filed to taxable years beginning less than 15 years before the date of a disability determination.

disabled veterans tax fairness act amends internal revenue code allow members uniformed services retired pay taxable year reduced award disability compensation department_of_veterans_affairs extension year limitation period filing tax refund claims year date disability determination limits period refund claims filed taxable years beginning years date disability determination


Summary: Early Access to Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Benefits Act - Entitles to veterans vocational rehabilitation benefits any member of the Armed Forces hospitalized or receiving outpatient medical care, services, or treatment who is: (1) determined to have a permanent total disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty; and (2) likely to be discharged or released from active service for such disability.

early access vocational rehabilitation employment benefits veterans vocational rehabilitation benefits member armed_forces hospitalized receiving outpatient medical care services treatment determined permanent total disability incurred aggravated line duty likely discharged released active service disability


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of benefits claims representatives employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) so that there are no fewer than two representatives for each center for the provision of veterans' readjustment counseling and related mental health services (known as vet centers). Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that representatives have a specified level of knowledge of the benefits claims process; and (2) direct additional VA resources to more hours of social worker and mental health time, more staff to keep vet centers open longer, and the provision of links to veteran job centers and training.

directs secretary veterans_affairs increase number benefits claims representatives employed department_of_veterans_affairs fewer representatives center provision veterans readjustment counseling related mental health services known vet centers requires secretary ensure representatives specified level knowledge benefits claims process direct additional resources hours social worker mental health time staff vet centers open longer provision links veteran job centers training


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense to ensure that every member of the Armed Forces who has served in the Global War on Terror: (1) undergoes a physical examination before the member's separation or discharge to determine their medical condition; or (2) is reimbursed for receiving such an examination from a licensed physician within 45 days after separation or discharge. Requires: (1) the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to use the same forms for medical examinations for members and veterans, respectively; (2) Secretary of the military department concerned to ensure that a copy of a member's service medical record is transmitted to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs upon the member's separation or retirement; and (3) Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use results of medical examinations provided by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of making disability compensation claim determinations.

directs secretary defense ensure member armed_forces served global war terror undergoes physical examination member separation discharge determine medical condition reimbursed receiving examination licensed physician days separation discharge requires secretaries defense veterans_affairs use forms medical examinations members veterans respectively secretary military department concerned ensure copy member service medical record transmitted secretary veterans_affairs member separation retirement secretary veterans_affairs use results medical examinations provided secretary defense purposes making disability compensation claim determinations


Summary: 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.

authorizes secretary army award member army participated combat person actually engaged personally engaged enemy time december september long person previously recognized participation


Summary: Pay Veterans First Act - Prohibits for FY2007 the payment of a performance-based bonus to any officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who is appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, or who is a senior politically appointed officer unless, at the time of the payment, fewer than 100,000 claims for veterans' disability compensation are pending before the VA. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct an audit of VA claims processing, and report audit results to Congress, for any quarter of FY2007 during which the percentage of disallowed claims exceeds by more than 10% the percentage that were disallowed during FY2006.

pay veterans act prohibits fy2007 payment performance based bonus officer department_of_veterans_affairs appointed president consent senate senior politically appointed officer time payment fewer claims veterans disability compensation pending requires comptroller general conduct audit claims processing report audit results congress quarter fy2007 percentage disallowed claims exceeds percentage disallowed fy2006


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a process for determining whether a geographic area is sufficiently served by the national cemeteries located in that area, taking into account, among other things: (1) the number of veterans living in the area; and (2) the average distance a resident of the area must travel to reach the nearest national cemetery. Requires the Secretary, in case of an area with insufficient land to establish a cemetery, to consider alternatives such as establishing a mausoleum.

directs secretary veterans_affairs establish process determining geographic area sufficiently served national cemeteries located area taking account things number veterans living area average distance resident area travel reach nearest national cemetery requires secretary case area insufficient land establish cemetery consider alternatives establishing


Summary: SBA Veterans' Programs Act of 2007 - Title I: Office of Veterans Business Development - Amends the Small Business Act to direct the Associate Administrator for Veterans Business Development to: (1) increase veteran outreach by ensuring that Veteran Business Outreach Centers regularly participate, on a nationwide basis, in the workshops of the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Labor; and (2) submit to Congress progress reports on the implementation of such requirement. Requires the Associate Administrator to establish a Women Veterans Business Training Resource Program to compile information on resources available to women veterans for business training. Title II: Veterans Assistance and Services -Authorizes a small business development center to apply for a grant to carry out a veterans assistance and services program. Sets at $75,000 and $250,000 the minimum and maximum grant amounts. Title III: Expanding Veterans Business Outreach Centers - Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase, by at least two for each of FY2008 and FY2009, and by an appropriate number for each fiscal year thereafter, the number of Veterans Business Outreach Centers throughout the United States. Requires the Administrator to (1) sponsor an independent study on gaps in the availability of such Centers across the United States; and (2) report to Congress on study results.

title direct associate administrator veterans_business_development increase veteran outreach ensuring veteran business outreach centers regularly participate nationwide basis workshops submit congress progress reports implementation requirement requires associate administrator establish compile information resources available women veterans business training title veterans assistance services small business development center apply grant carry veterans assistance services program sets minimum maximum grant amounts title iii expanding veterans business outreach centers directs administrator small_business_administration sba increase fy2008 fy2009 appropriate number fiscal year number united_states requires administrator sponsor independent study gaps availability centers united_states report congress study results


Summary: 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 - Entitles to basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill certain members of the Armed Forces or reserves who, after September 11, 2001: (1) are deployed overseas; or (2) serve for an aggregate of at least two years or, before such period, are discharged due to a service-connected disability, hardship, or certain medical conditions. Entitles such individuals to 36 months of educational assistance. Authorizes: (1) specialized training and certification programs for veterans with service-connected disabilities; and (2) payments for tutorial assistance and licensure and certification tests. Requires (with exceptions) the use of such assistance within ten years after the individual's last discharge or release from active duty. Requires individuals eligible under both the above program and the regular Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to elect one program for participation. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the maximum guaranty amount under the veterans' home loan program with respect to residences of a particular size in an area for which the median price for such size exceeds the normal guaranty maximum. Repeals the home loan guaranty fees charged to veterans. Amends the Small Business Act relating to the microloan program to authorize small business loans to veterans in amounts up to $100,000 at an interest rate of no more than 2.5%.

21st century bill rights act entitles basic educational assistance montgomery bill certain members armed_forces reserves september deployed overseas serve aggregate years period discharged service connected disability hardship certain medical conditions entitles individuals months educational assistance authorizes specialized training certification programs veterans service connected disabilities payments tutorial assistance licensure certification tests requires exceptions use assistance years individual discharge release active duty requires individuals eligible program regular educational assistance program elect program participation directs secretary veterans_affairs increase maximum guaranty veterans home loan program respect residences particular size area median price size exceeds normal guaranty maximum repeals home loan guaranty fees charged veterans amends small_business_act relating microloan program authorize small business loans veterans amounts interest rate


Summary: Veterans Right to Know Act of 2007 - Requires that, for any veterans' benefit claim for which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has made no decision, the Secretary shall provide to the claimant notice of the status of such claim no later than 60 days after the claim was submitted and every 60 days thereafter until a decision is made, unless the claimant chooses not to receive such notice. Directs the Secretary to implement the notification requirement within 60 days after the enactment of this Act.

veterans right know act requires veterans benefit claim secretary veterans_affairs decision secretary shall provide claimant notice status claim later days claim submitted days decision claimant chooses receive notice directs secretary implement notification requirement days enactment act


Summary: Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act - Permits a veteran with any compensable service-connected disability (and the veteran's dependents) to use commissary and exchange stores on the same basis as a member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired or retainer pay.

disabled veterans commissary exchange store benefits act permits veteran compensable service connected disability veteran dependents use commissary exchange stores basis member armed_forces entitled retired retainer pay


Summary: Honoring Existing Retirement Obligations for Every Servicemember Act of 2007 - Provides that, with respect to a person whose absence from regular employment was necessitated by required service in the uniformed services, if that person dies during the period of such service, then the employer shall treat the person as not having incurred a break in employment until the date of the person's death, for purposes of pension and retirement benefits.

honoring existing retirement obligations servicemember act provides respect person absence regular employment necessitated required service uniformed services person dies period service employer shall treat person having incurred break employment date person death purposes pension retirement benefits


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments to state and local approving agencies (agencies that approve educational courses for veterans) out of amounts in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) readjustment benefits account (under current law, out of amounts available for the payment of readjustment benefits) and out of amounts appropriated to the Secretary for such purpose. Makes $13 million the fiscal year amount to be paid from the readjustment benefits account.

directs secretary veterans_affairs payments state local approving agencies agencies approve educational courses veterans amounts department_of_veterans_affairs readjustment benefits account current law amounts available payment readjustment benefits amounts appropriated secretary purpose makes million fiscal year paid readjustment benefits account


Summary: Repeals a provision prohibiting the Department of Defense (DOD), after October 30, 2000, from granting or renewing a security clearance for a person who: (1) was convicted of a crime and served a sentence of not less than one year; (2) is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, a controlled substance; (3) is determined mentally incompetent; or (4) has been discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.

repeals provision prohibiting department_of_defense dod october granting renewing security clearance person convicted crime served sentence year unlawful user controlled substance determined mentally incompetent discharged dismissed armed_forces dishonorable conditions


Summary: Military Spouses Employment Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces on extended active duty (more than 90 days or for an indefinite period) as members of a targeted group for purposes of the work opportunity tax credit (thus giving employers a tax incentive for hiring military spouses).Repeals certain restrictions on disposals to foreign nations of naval vessels in excess of 3,000 tons or less than 20 years of age.

military spouses employment act amends internal revenue code include spouses members armed_forces extended active duty days indefinite period members targeted group purposes work opportunity tax credit giving employers tax incentive hiring military certain restrictions disposals foreign nations naval vessels excess tons years age


Summary: Veterans' Dignified Burial Assistance Act of 2007 - Increases from $300 to $400 the burial plot allowance paid for veterans interred in cemeteries other than national cemeteries. Waives the requirement that, for a state to receive such allowance for the reimbursement of burial costs, it must file for such within two years after the burial or cremation of the veteran. Authorizes the use of up to $5 million per year under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) state cemetery grant program for operating and maintaining state cemeteries.

dignified burial assistance act increases burial plot allowance paid veterans interred cemeteries national cemeteries waives requirement state receive allowance reimbursement burial costs file years burial veteran authorizes use million year department_of_veterans_affairs state cemetery grant program operating maintaining state cemeteries


Summary: Makes eligible for veterans' mortgage life insurance members of the Armed Forces receiving specially adapted housing assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

makes eligible veterans mortgage life insurance members armed_forces receiving specially adapted housing assistance department_of_veterans_affairs


Summary: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends federal veterans' benefits provisions to entitle to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill certain individuals who serve on active duty in the Armed Forces (including the reserves) on or after September 11, 2001. Requires such individuals to complete the requirements of a secondary school diploma (or its equivalent) before applying for such assistance. Establishes the duration of such assistance (in most cases 36 months) and assistance amounts. Requires programs of education pursued with such assistance to be approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Allows for the pursuit of an approved program of education while on active duty. Allows, under such assistance, for the pursuit of: (1) programs on less than a half-time basis; (2) apprenticeship or other on-job training; (3) correspondence courses; (4) flight training; (5) tutorial assistance; and (6) licensure and certification tests. Requires such educational assistance to be used within 15 years of the individual's discharge or release from active duty (with exceptions). Allows individuals currently under the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to elect to participate in the post-9/11 educational assistance program with respect to any unused entitlement.

amends federal veterans benefits provisions entitle educational assistance montgomery bill certain individuals serve active duty armed_forces including reserves september requires individuals complete requirements secondary school diploma equivalent applying assistance establishes duration assistance cases months assistance amounts requires programs education pursued assistance approved secretary veterans_affairs allows pursuit approved program education active duty allows assistance pursuit programs half time basis apprenticeship job training correspondence courses flight training tutorial assistance licensure certification tests requires educational assistance years individual discharge release active duty exceptions allows individuals currently montgomery bill educational assistance program elect participate educational assistance program respect unused entitlement


Summary: Directs: (1) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to develop and maintain, in a compact disk (CD) read-only memory format, information that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); (2) that a copy of such CD be included as part of the preseparation counseling provided to each member of the Armed Forces being discharged or released from duty; and (3) the Secretary, Secretary of Defense, and head of any other relevant government agency to each maintain an Internet website containing an explanation of the benefits administered by that Secretary or agency head to which veterans are entitled, and how veterans can secure those benefits.

directs secretary veterans_affairs secretary develop maintain compact read memory format information lists explains health education benefits veterans eligible department_of_veterans_affairs copy included preseparation counseling provided member armed_forces discharged released duty secretary secretary defense head relevant government agency maintain internet website containing explanation benefits administered secretary agency head veterans entitled veterans secure benefits


Summary: Reasonable Rates for Veterans Act - Sets at 21 cents per mile the rate of reimbursement for private motor vehicle travel under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel program.

reasonable rates veterans act sets cents mile rate reimbursement private motor vehicle travel department_of_veterans_affairs beneficiary travel program


Summary: Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to use the fingerprints provided by an individual at the time of military enlistment to satisfy any naturalization fingerprint requirements if: (1) the individual may be naturalized under the Immigration and Nationality Act; (2) the individual was fingerprinted in accordance with Department of Defense (DOD) requirements; (3) the individual submits a naturalization application within 24 months of enlistment; and (4) the Secretary determines that the fingerprints are sufficient to adjudicate the naturalization application. Directs the Secretary to inform military naturalization applicants of their choice to provide new fingerprints if such submission would result in more timely and effective naturalization adjudication. Provides for cooperation between the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to determine an appropriate fingerprint format. Directs the Secretary to update Department of Homeland Security (DHS) websites within 30 days of any change in naturalization law or regulation affecting members of the Armed Forces. Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) report to the congressional defense and judiciary committees on the naturalization application process for members of the Armed Forces; and (2) conduct a study of this Act's implementation by the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Defense.

secretary homeland_security secretary use fingerprints provided individual time military enlistment satisfy naturalization fingerprint requirements individual naturalized immigration nationality act individual fingerprinted accordance department_of_defense dod requirements individual submits naturalization application months enlistment secretary determines fingerprints sufficient adjudicate naturalization application directs secretary inform military naturalization applicants choice provide new fingerprints submission result timely effective naturalization adjudication provides cooperation secretary secretary defense determine appropriate fingerprint format directs secretary update department_of_homeland_security dhs websites days change naturalization law regulation affecting members armed_forces directs comptroller general report congressional defense judiciary committees naturalization application process members armed_forces conduct study act implementation secretaries_of_homeland_security defense


Summary: Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2007 or VETS Act of 2007 - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require an institution of higher education, whenever a servicemember is called, activated, or ordered to military service and therefore withdraws or takes a leave of absence from such institution, to: (1) refund to the servicemember tuition and other fees paid for the portion of the program of education for which the servicemember did not receive academic credit after such withdrawal or leave; and (2) provide the servicemember an opportunity to reenroll at the institution with the same educational and academic status that the servicemember had when ordered to military service. Requires a provider of a student loan with respect to such a servicemember: (1) if the servicemember reenrolls in the program of education (or a comparable program) within 13 months following the period of military service, to disregard the entire period that the education was discontinued in determining the date on which student loan repayment is to begin; or (2) if the servicemember does not reenroll, to not require loan repayment to begin before the later of the last day of such 13-month period or the date the repayment was otherwise required to begin. Prohibits a court from granting a creditor relief from the 6% limit on interest charged against the indebtedness of a servicemember during a period of military service in the case of an obligation or liability incurred by a servicemember who is a student at an institution of higher education at the time of the call to service.

amends servicemembers civil relief act require institution higher education servicemember called activated ordered military service withdraws takes leave absence institution refund servicemember tuition fees paid portion program education servicemember receive academic credit withdrawal leave provide servicemember opportunity reenroll institution educational academic status servicemember ordered military service requires provider student loan respect servicemember servicemember program education comparable program months following period military service disregard entire period education discontinued determining date student loan repayment begin servicemember reenroll require loan repayment begin later day month period date repayment required begin prohibits court granting creditor relief limit interest charged indebtedness servicemember period military service case obligation liability incurred servicemember student institution higher education time service


Summary: Benefit Rating Acceleration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007 - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to treat as a disability for OASDI and SSI disability payment purposes any service-connected total disability, as rated and certified by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Applies the same treatment to related child's insurance and widow's and widower's insurance benefits.

benefit rating acceleration veteran entitlements act amends titles survivors disability insurance oasdi xvi supplemental security income ssi social security act treat disability oasdi ssi disability payment purposes service connected total disability rated certified secretary veterans_affairs applies treatment related child insurance widow widower insurance benefits


Summary: Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 authorized the President to use the Armed Forces as appropriate to defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by the government of Iraq at the time; (2) the government of Iraq which was in power at that time has been removed; (3) the current Iraqi government does not pose a threat to the United States; and (4) after more than four years of efforts by members of the Armed Forces and U.S. civilians, the government of Iraq must now be responsible for Iraq's future course. Directs the Secretary of Defense to commence the reduction of the number of Armed Forces in Iraq beginning no later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act and complete the reduction and transition to a limited presence in Iraq by no later than April 1, 2008 Directs the President, by January 1, 2008, to transmit to the congressional defense, appropriations, and foreign relations committees a comprehensive U.S. strategy for Iraq. Requires the President to update such strategy no later than July 1, 2008, and every 90 days thereafter, including a description of the number of Armed Forces deployed to Iraq and the missions for which they are so deployed.

responsible redeployment iraq act expresses sense congress authorization use military force iraq resolution authorized president use armed_forces appropriate defend national security continuing threat posed government iraq time government iraq power time removed current iraqi government pose threat united_states years efforts members armed_forces civilians government iraq responsible iraq future course directs secretary defense commence reduction number beginning later days enactment act complete reduction transition limited presence iraq later april directs president january transmit congressional defense appropriations foreign relations committees comprehensive strategy iraq requires president update strategy later july days including description number armed_forces deployed iraq missions deployed


Summary: Military Retiree Dislocation Assistance Act of 2007 - Entitles a member of the Armed Forces who is retired or placed on the temporary disability list to a dislocation allowance when moving from such member's last duty station to such member's residence.

military retiree assistance act entitles member armed_forces retired placed temporary disability list allowance moving member duty station member residence


Summary: Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to make competitive grants to provide financial assistance to state departments of veterans affairs for the training of rural county veteran service officers in order to improve outreach and assistance to veterans, as well as their spouses, children, and parents, who may be eligible to receive veterans' or veterans-related benefits and who are residing in rural counties. Limits each grant to $1 million. Requires grants to be made on an annual basis.

outreach secretary veterans_affairs carry program competitive grants provide financial assistance state departments veterans affairs training rural county veteran service officers order improve outreach assistance veterans spouses children parents eligible receive veterans veterans related benefits residing rural counties limits grant million requires grants annual basis


Summary: Veterans Claims Processing Innovation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a work credit system for evaluating regional offices of the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) with respect to veterans' claims processing. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop and maintain a system for processing veterans' disability compensation claims using artificial intelligence that utilizes medical and military service data to generate disability rating recommendations; and (2) maintain a regional office at which all such claims are processed exclusively electronically. Provides that if a veteran who is a claimant dies before completing the submission of a claim for benefits, the person who would receive any accrued benefit(s) due to such veteran shall be treated as the claimant for purposes of completing submission of the claim. Directs the Secretary to contract with a private entity to evaluate the training and assessment programs for VBA employees.

directs secretary veterans_affairs establish work credit system evaluating regional offices veterans_benefits_administration vba respect veterans claims processing requires secretary develop maintain system processing veterans disability compensation claims artificial intelligence utilizes medical military service data generate disability rating recommendations maintain regional office claims processed exclusively electronically provides veteran claimant dies completing submission claim benefits person receive accrued veteran shall treated claimant purposes completing submission claim directs secretary contract private entity evaluate training assessment programs vba employees


Summary: Disabled Veterans' Caregiver Compensation Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay monthly compensation of $234 to a veteran if and while totally disabled and in need of regular aid and attendance and while unpaid aid and attendance is provided by an adult family member who is dependent upon such veteran for support.

disabled veterans caregiver compensation act requires secretary veterans_affairs pay monthly compensation veteran totally disabled need regular aid attendance unpaid aid attendance provided adult family member dependent veteran support


Summary: Amends the federal judicial code with respect to certain widows and widowers whose judicial survivors' annuities are terminated on account of remarriage before age 55. Requires restoration of such benefits, at the same rate, upon the dissolution of the remarriage by death, divorce, or annulment, if specified requirements are met.

amends federal judicial code respect certain widows widowers judicial survivors annuities terminated account remarriage age requires restoration benefits rate dissolution remarriage death divorce specified requirements met


Summary: Prohibits either the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the Army from funding the transfer of personnel or functions from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, pursuant to the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, until at least 30 days after the Comptroller General completes an audit of a report of the Secretary of Defense stating that: (1) such transfer to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, will be accomplished without disruption of their support to the Global War on Terror or other critical contingency operations; and (2) safeguards exist to mitigate potential degradation of such support and ensure maximum retention of critical workforce.

prohibits secretary defense secretary army funding transfer personnel functions fort new_jersey pursuant recommendations defense_base_closure_and_realignment_commission defense base closure realignment_act days comptroller general completes audit report secretary defense stating transfer maryland accomplished disruption support global war terror critical contingency operations safeguards exist mitigate potential degradation support ensure maximum retention critical workforce


Summary: 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.

directs secretary defense study report congress feasibility distinct military identification number instead social_security number identify member armed forces


Summary: Fair Mental Health Evaluation for Returning Veterans Act - Prohibits the Secretary of a military department from discharging due to a personality disorder a member of the Armed Forces who has served on active duty in a combat zone until the later of the date of: (1) completion by the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) of a review of Department of Defense (DOD) policies and procedures for diagnosing such a disorder; (2) issuance by the Secretary of policies and procedures to ensure the appropriate use of such a discharge; (3) establishment by the Secretary of an independent review board for personality disorder discharges; (4) submittal by the Secretary of a report to Congress on progress in implementing the requirements under (1) through (3), above; or (5) the date that is 45 days after the date of the submission of the report referred to in (4), which period shall permit Congress to consider the report. Provides an exception to such requirement in the case of a member who, during recruitment for or enlistment in the Armed Forces, provided false or misleading information, or omitted providing information about past criminal behavior, that is material to a discharge for personality disorder.

veterans act prohibits secretary military department discharging personality disorder member armed_forces served active duty combat zone later date completion secretary defense secretary review department_of_defense dod policies procedures diagnosing disorder issuance secretary policies procedures ensure appropriate use discharge establishment secretary independent review board personality disorder discharges submittal secretary report congress progress implementing requirements date days date submission report referred period shall permit congress consider report provides exception requirement case member recruitment enlistment armed_forces provided false misleading information omitted providing information past criminal behavior material discharge personality disorder


Summary: Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2007 - Amends the federal judicial code to allow for review by writ of certiorari of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

equal_justice military act amends federal judicial code allow review writ certiorari certain cases denied relief review


Summary: Wounded Warrior Information Sharing Act - Directs that, in the case of a member of the Armed Forces being medically separated or retired, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall ensure (subject to the member's consent) that the member's address and contact information is transmitted, within 30 days after such separation or retirement, to the department or agency for veterans affairs of the state to which the member intends to reside.

wounded warrior information sharing act directs case member armed_forces medically separated retired secretary military department concerned shall ensure subject member consent member address contact information transmitted days separation retirement department agency veterans affairs state member intends reside


Summary: Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - Increases the authorized allowance for burial and funeral expenses for deceased veterans who: (1) at the time of death were in receipt of veterans' disability compensation or veterans' pension benefits; or (2) were veterans of any war or were discharged or released from active military service for a service-connected disability and for whom there is no next of kin or sufficient resources to cover funeral and burial costs. Increases the burial plot allowance for veterans who, at the time of death, were receiving hospital or nursing home care in or through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Authorizes the annual adjustment of such allowances by the same percentage increase as adjustments to benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.

veterans burial benefits improvement act increases authorized allowance burial funeral expenses deceased veterans time death receipt veterans disability compensation veterans pension benefits veterans war discharged released active military service service connected disability kin sufficient resources cover funeral burial costs increases burial plot allowance veterans time death receiving hospital nursing home care department_of_veterans_affairs authorizes annual adjustment allowances percentage increase adjustments benefit amounts payable title survivors disability insurance social security act


Summary: Allows veterans' disability compensation benefits to be paid to the survivor of a veteran whose service-connected disability was continuously rated totally disabling for at least one year immediately preceding death. (Current law allows such survivor right of payment if the disability was rated total for periods of up to ten years under various circumstances.)

allows veterans disability compensation benefits paid survivor veteran service connected disability continuously rated totally disabling year immediately preceding death current law allows survivor right payment disability rated total periods years circumstances


Summary: 21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act - Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow individuals called to military service to terminate or suspend a service contract, after the date of entry into service or the date of the military orders, if: (1) the service contract (such as phone, cable, Internet, or utilities) is executed before the individual is called to service for a period of at least 90 days; or (2) the person enters into the contract while in military service and thereafter receives orders for a change of permanent station to a location outside the United States, or to deploy with a military unit for a period of at least 180 days. Provides penalties against anyone who: (1) holds property or funds of a person in military service who lawfully terminates a contract; or (2) violates the 6% limit on interest rates charged to servicemembers during a period of military service.

21st century servicemembers protection act amends servicemembers civil relief act allow individuals called military service terminate suspend service contract date entry service date military orders service contract phone cable internet utilities executed individual called service period days person enters contract military service receives orders change permanent station location outside united_states deploy military unit period days provides penalties holds property funds person military service lawfully terminates contract violates limit interest rates charged servicemembers period military service


Summary: Allows members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are out of uniform to render the military salute during the hoisting, lowering, or passing of the flag.

allows members armed_forces veterans uniform render military salute lowering passing flag


Summary: Fair Pay for America's Troops Act - Prohibits the suspension of military active-duty deployment limits by the President for national security purposes from being used to deny the payment of a high-deployment allowance to a member of the Armed Forces if the member is otherwise qualified. Sets such such allowance at $1,000 per month. (Current law allows an amount at the discretion of the Secretary of the military department concerned, not to exceed $1,000.) Repeals the authority to exclude from eligibility for such allowance specified duty assignments approved by the Secretary of Defense. Allows for the payment of such allowance in the case of excess active-duty rotation frequencies for reserve personnel.

fair pay america troops act prohibits suspension military active duty deployment limits president national security purposes deny payment high deployment allowance member armed_forces member qualified sets allowance month current law allows discretion secretary military department concerned exceed repeals authority exclude eligibility allowance specified duty assignments approved secretary defense allows payment allowance case excess active duty rotation frequencies reserve personnel


Summary: Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007 - Allows a court, if it determines that a federal, state, or private employer's failure to comply with a veteran's reemployment rights was willful, to require the employer to pay the individual the greater of any loss of wages or benefits, or $20,000. Requires (current law authorizes) a court to exercise injunctive relief to fully vindicate such rights. Authorizes a court to require a state or private employer to pay punitive damages for violations found to be with malice or reckless indifference to the individual's federally-protected reemployment rights. Makes federal arbitration procedures inapplicable to claims for veterans' employment and reemployment rights and benefits.

justice act allows court determines federal state private employer failure comply veteran reemployment rights willful require employer pay individual greater loss wages benefits requires current law authorizes court exercise injunctive relief fully rights authorizes court require state private employer pay punitive damages violations found malice reckless indifference individual federally protected reemployment rights makes federal arbitration procedures inapplicable claims veterans employment reemployment rights benefits


Summary: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act - Deems service of a person as a member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps between July 1, 1943, and December 15, 1945 (qualified service), to be active military service for purposes of all laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Defense to issue an honorable discharge to each person whose qualified service warrants one; and (2) the discharge to be issued before the end of the one-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act.Prohibits benefits from being paid to persons as a result of such enactment for any period before the enactment date.

united_states_cadet_nurse_corps equity act deems service person member united_states_cadet_nurse_corps july december qualified service active military service purposes laws administered department_of_veterans_affairs requires secretary defense issue honorable discharge person qualified service warrants discharge issued end year period beginning enactment act prohibits benefits paid persons result enactment period enactment date


Summary: Guard and Reserve Early Retirement Act of 2007 - Revises provisions concerning eligibility for military retired pay for nonregular (reserve) service to: (1) remove the requirement that the person be at least 60 years of age; and (2) provide an additional qualifier in the case of a combination of minimum age and earned duty points (requiring 4500 points with a minimum age of 55, descending to 1000 points with a minimum age of 60). Continues 60 as the minimum eligibility age for such retirees for health care furnished through the Department of Defense (DOD).

revises provisions concerning eligibility military retired pay nonregular reserve service remove requirement person years age provide additional case combination minimum age earned duty points requiring points minimum age descending points minimum age continues minimum eligibility age retirees health care furnished department_of_defense dod


Summary: Second Chance for America's Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a three-year workforce reentry program for veterans who are residents of a penal institution or an institution that provides long-term care for mental illness and are at-risk for homelessness once they leave such institution absent referral and counseling services. Makes available under the program job referral, counseling, and other services deemed necessary to minimize recidivism and improve job placement. Requires the program to be carried out in at least 24 locations equitably distributed throughout the United States.

veterans act directs secretary veterans_affairs establish year workforce reentry program veterans residents penal institution institution provides long term care mental illness risk homelessness leave institution absent referral counseling services makes available program job referral counseling services deemed necessary minimize recidivism improve job placement requires program carried locations equitably distributed united_states


Summary: Support for Injured Servicemembers Act - Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember to a total of 26 workweeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for the servicemember. Defines covered servicemember as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty on active duty that may render the member medically unfit to perform his or her duties. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, family leave, or medical or sick leave for any part of the 26-week period. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the availability of such leave during any other 12-month period. Amends federal civil service law to entitle civilian federal employees to the same leave allowance. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid annual or sick leave for any part of the 26-week period.

support injured servicemembers act amends family medical leave act entitle eligible employee spouse son daughter parent kin covered servicemember total workweeks leave single month period care servicemember defines covered servicemember member including member national_guard_or_a_reserve undergoing medical treatment recuperation therapy medical hold medical holdover status temporary disability retired list injury illness incurred line duty active duty render member medically unfit perform duties provides substitution accrued paid vacation personal family leave medical sick leave week period declares act shall construed limit availability leave month period amends federal civil service law entitle civilian federal employees leave allowance provides substitution accrued paid annual sick leave week period


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the taxpayer election to treat combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of calculating earned income tax credit amounts.

amends internal revenue code permanent taxpayer election treat combat zone compensation earned income purposes calculating earned income tax credit amounts


Summary: Sets $25 million as the maximum amount per fiscal year for reimbursement to states and local agencies administering veterans' education benefits.

sets million maximum fiscal year reimbursement states local agencies administering veterans education benefits


Summary: Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee to up to 24 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period to care for a spouse, parent, son, or daughter who is an injured member of the Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy for a serious combat-related injury or illness.

amends family medical leave act entitle eligible employee workweeks leave month period care spouse parent son daughter injured member armed_forces including member national_guard_or_a_reserve undergoing medical treatment recuperation therapy combat related injury illness


Summary: Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to develop a joint disability evaluation system under which: (1) the Department of Defense (DOD) shall be responsible for determining whether an injured member of the Armed Forces is fit to perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank, or rating, or should be retired or separated because of physical disability; and (2) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall be responsible for establishing the disability rating, compensation, and benefits programs for the member so retired or separated. Directs the Secretaries to develop a single medical examination for the evaluation of members of the Armed Forces who incur an injury that may require retirement or separation which shall be used by: (1) DOD medical evaluation boards and physical evaluation boards to determine fitness to perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank, or rating; and (2) VA to establish the member's disability rating, compensation, and benefits programs. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assess VA training programs, including an evaluation of DOD training programs for personnel whose responsibilities are related to the disability evaluation system established by this Act.

directs secretaries defense veterans_affairs develop joint disability evaluation system department_of_defense dod shall responsible determining injured member armed_forces fit perform duties member office grade rank rating retired separated physical disability department_of_veterans_affairs shall responsible establishing disability rating compensation benefits programs member retired separated directs secretaries develop single medical examination evaluation members armed_forces incur injury require retirement separation shall dod medical evaluation boards physical evaluation boards determine fitness perform duties member office grade rank rating establish member disability rating compensation benefits programs directs secretary veterans_affairs assess training programs including evaluation dod training programs personnel responsibilities related disability evaluation system established act


Summary: America's Heroes Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the exemption from tax penalties for premature withdrawals from retirement plans made by individuals called to active duty in the Armed Forces.

america heroes tax relief act amends internal revenue code permanent exemption tax penalties premature withdrawals retirement plans individuals called active duty armed_forces


Summary: Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011: (1) the taxpayer election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of computing the earned income tax credit; and (2) eligibility of veterans for mortgage financing without regard to first-time homebuyer requirements.

providing tax fairness service members veterans act amends internal revenue code extend taxpayer election include combat pay earned income purposes computing earned income tax credit eligibility veterans mortgage financing regard time homebuyer requirements


Summary: Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase advertising in national media outlets to promote awareness of veterans' benefits, including assistance for homeless veterans, the promotion of veteran-owned small businesses, opportunities for employment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and for education, training, compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation, and health care benefits, as well as mental health care (including the prevention of suicide among veterans).

veterans benefits awareness act authorizes secretary veterans_affairs purchase advertising national media outlets promote awareness veterans benefits including assistance homeless veterans promotion veteran owned small businesses opportunities employment department_of_veterans_affairs education training compensation pension vocational rehabilitation health care benefits mental health care including prevention suicide veterans


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the use of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds to finance the purchase of residences for veterans who are exempt from prior homeownership requirements.

amends internal revenue code permanent use tax exempt mortgage revenue bonds finance purchase residences veterans exempt prior homeownership requirements


Summary: Military Valor Roll of Honor Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish the Military Valor Roll of Honor registry which shall: (1) contain the names and citations of all members of the Armed Forces, members of the U.S. merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service), and civilians affiliated with the Armed Forces who have been awarded the medal of honor or any other medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces, the U.S. merchant marine, or affiliated civilians; and (2) be a publicly available database.

military valor roll honor act directs secretary defense establish registry shall contain names citations members armed_forces members merchant marine including army_transport_service naval_transport_service civilians affiliated armed_forces awarded medal honor medal authorized congress armed_forces merchant marine affiliated civilians publicly available database


Summary: Servicemembers Telecom Contract Relief Act - Allows a person in military service to terminate a telecommunications contract for cellular phone service, cable or satellite television service, or internet service at any time after: (1) entry into military service; or (2) the date of the station or deployment orders. Requires for termination that: (1) the contract is executed by or on behalf of a person who thereafter and during the term of the contract enters military service (or receives order to enter military service) under an order specifying a period of not less than 90 days (or who enters military service under an order specifying a period of 90 days or less and who, without a break in service, receives orders extending the period of military service to a period of not less than 90 days); or (2) the person enters into the contract while in military service and thereafter receives military orders for a permanent change of station outside of the continental United States, or to deploy with a military unit for a period of not less than 90 days, to a location that does not support continuation of the service under the contract.

servicemembers contract relief act allows person military service terminate telecommunications contract cellular phone service cable satellite television service internet service time entry military service date station deployment orders requires termination contract executed behalf person term contract enters military service receives order enter military service order specifying period days enters military service order specifying period days break service receives orders extending period military service period days person enters contract military service receives military orders permanent change station outside continental united_states deploy military unit period days location support continuation service contract


Summary: Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 - Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 - Requires a member of the Armed Forces who receives a bonus or similar benefit subject to the condition that the member continue to satisfy certain eligibility requirements to repay the unearned portion of the bonus or similar benefit if the member fails to satisfy the eligibility requirements and prohibits receiving any unpaid amounts, unless the Secretary concerned determines that the imposition of the repayment requirement and termination of the payment of unpaid amounts of the bonus or similar benefit would be contrary to a personnel policy or management objective, would be against equity and good conscience, or would be contrary to the best interests of the United States. Provides that if a member dies (other than as a result of their own misconduct) or is separated or retired due to a combat-related injury, then the Secretary concerned shall: (1) not require repayment by the member or member's estate of the unearned portion of any bonus or special pay previously paid to the member; and (2) require the payment to the member or member's estate of the remainder of any bonus or special pay not yet paid, but to which the member was entitled to immediately before their death, retirement, or separation. Requires the latter payment to made in a lump sum within 90 days after such death, retirement, or separation. Provides the same discretionary authority and requirements as above for the Secretary concerned with respect to repayment by a member of the unearned portion of any military bonus, special pay, or similar benefit when the member fails to satisfy any service or eligibility requirement.

veterans guaranteed bonus act veterans guaranteed bonus act requires member armed_forces receives bonus similar benefit subject condition member continue satisfy certain eligibility requirements repay unearned portion bonus similar benefit member fails satisfy eligibility requirements prohibits receiving unpaid amounts secretary concerned determines imposition repayment requirement termination payment unpaid amounts bonus similar benefit contrary personnel policy management objective equity good conscience contrary best interests united_states provides member dies result misconduct separated retired combat related injury secretary concerned shall require repayment member member estate unearned portion bonus special pay previously paid member require payment member member estate remainder bonus special pay paid member entitled immediately death retirement separation requires payment lump sum days death retirement separation provides discretionary authority requirements secretary concerned respect repayment member unearned portion military bonus special pay similar benefit member fails satisfy service eligibility requirement


Summary: Recognition of Forgotten Atomic Veterans and their Surviving Spouses Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General (AG) to: (1) obtain from files of the Operations Office of the Department of Energy in Nevada records showing the identity of all atomic veterans (those exposed to ionizing radiation or fallout from the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device); (2) locate such veterans; and (3) advise them of the provisions of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, including the right to file a claim thereunder. Directs the AG, with respect to each identified veteran who is deceased, to locate and advise his or her surviving spouse of such Act and their right to file a claim. Directs the AG to assist each such veteran or surviving spouse in filing such a claim. Expands the number of diseases considered service-connected when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans.

recognition atomic veterans surviving spouses act directs attorney general obtain files nevada records showing identity atomic veterans exposed radiation fallout atmospheric detonation nuclear device locate veterans advise provisions radiation_exposure_compensation_act including right file claim directs respect identified veteran deceased locate advise surviving spouse act right file claim directs assist veteran surviving spouse filing claim expands number diseases considered service connected appearing radiation exposed veterans


Summary: You Were There, You Get Care Act of 2007 - Presumes specified diseases, and any other disease found by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to result from exposure to depleted uranium or the byproducts of the burn-off that occurs when a depleted uranium munition penetrates a target, among those diseases that will be presumed to be service-connected (and therefore compensable) when appearing in radiation-exposed veterans. Includes, for purposes of such coverage, service during the Persian Gulf War or any subsequent conflict in which depleted uranium munitions are used. Directs the Secretary to provide for an independent medical study to determine other diseases that may result from exposure to depleted uranium. Requires study results to be submitted to the congressional veterans' committees.

care act presumes specified diseases disease found secretary veterans_affairs result exposure depleted uranium byproducts burn occurs depleted uranium target diseases presumed service connected compensable appearing radiation exposed veterans includes purposes coverage service persian_gulf_war subsequent conflict depleted uranium munitions directs secretary provide independent medical study determine diseases result exposure depleted uranium requires study results submitted congressional veterans committees


Summary: Combat Troops Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of calculating the earned income tax credit; and (2) allow an additional $1,000 standard tax deduction in 2007 and 2008 for members of the uniformed services on active duty for more than 30 days.

amends internal revenue code permanent taxpayer election include combat zone compensation earned income purposes calculating earned income tax credit allow additional standard tax deduction members uniformed services active duty days


Summary: Military Financial Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2008: (1) the exemption from tax penalties for withdrawals from retirement plans made by active duty military personnel; and (2) mortgage revenue bond issuance authority for financing of home purchases by veterans.

military financial assistance act amends internal revenue code extend exemption tax penalties withdrawals retirement plans active duty military personnel mortgage revenue bond issuance authority financing home purchases veterans


Summary: Veterans Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2008 - Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse certain veterans without a service-connected disability enrolled as active participants of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care plan for the cost of emergency treatment received in a non-VA facility until such time as such veterans are transferred to a VA facility. Requires (current law authorizes) the Secretary to reimburse certain veterans with a service-connected disability or a non-service-connected disability associated with or aggravating a service-connected disability for the value of emergency treatment for which such veterans have made payment from sources other than the VA.

veterans emergency care fairness act requires current law authorizes secretary veterans_affairs reimburse certain veterans service connected disability enrolled active participants department_of_veterans_affairs health care plan cost emergency treatment received non-va facility time veterans transferred facility requires current law authorizes secretary reimburse certain veterans service connected disability non service connected disability associated aggravating service connected disability value emergency treatment veterans payment sources


Summary: Active Duty Military Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow certain small business owners (businesses having 100 or fewer employees) and self-employed individuals a tax credit for wages paid to members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces and to temporary replacement employees for such members while on active military duty; (2) treat differential wage payments made to members of the Ready Reserve as earned income for tax withholding and retirement plan purposes; (3) allow the rollover of military death gratuities to individual retirement accounts, health savings accounts, Archer medical savings accounts, and education savings accounts; (4) increase the standard tax deduction by $1,000 in 2007 and 2008 for members of the uniformed services on active duty for more than 30 days; and (5) make permanent the taxpayer election to treat combat pay as earned income for purposes of computing the earned income tax credit and tax-free retirement plan distributions to individuals called to active duty.

active duty military tax relief act amends internal revenue code allow certain small business owners businesses having fewer employees self employed individuals tax credit wages paid members ready_reserve_of_the_armed_forces temporary replacement employees members active military duty treat differential wage payments members ready_reserve earned income tax withholding retirement plan purposes allow rollover military death gratuities individual retirement accounts health savings accounts archer medical savings accounts education savings accounts increase standard tax deduction members uniformed services active duty days permanent taxpayer election treat combat pay earned income purposes computing earned income tax credit tax free retirement plan distributions individuals called active duty


Summary: Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to state that a person who is an elected member of a state or local legislature who is absent from the state or local area in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence, be denied the right to vote on any pending legislative matter.

amends servicemembers civil relief act state person elected member state local legislature absent state local area compliance military naval orders shall solely reason absence denied right vote pending legislative matter


Summary: Captain Scott Corwin Armed Forces Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) provide enhanced criminal penalties for killing, or conspiring or attempting to kill, any member of the Armed Forces; and (2) add as an aggravating factor in death penalty deliberations the killing of a member of the Armed Forces.

captain amends federal criminal code provide enhanced criminal penalties killing conspiring attempting kill member armed_forces add aggravating factor death penalty deliberations killing member armed_forces


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, to conduct a longitudinal study of each group of individuals who began participating in a veterans' vocational rehabilitation program during FY2009, FY2011, and FY2014. Requires the Secretary: (1) to study each group over at least a 20-year period; and (2) to report to the congressional veterans' committees during each year covered by the study.

directs secretary veterans_affairs subject availability appropriated funds conduct longitudinal study group individuals began participating veterans vocational rehabilitation program fy2009 fy2011 fy2014 requires secretary study group year period report congressional veterans committees year covered study


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the taxpayer election to include combat zone compensation as earned income for purposes of the earned income tax credit; and (2) the exemption from penalties for premature distributions from retirement plans to individuals called or ordered to active military duty.Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act to exclude from supplement security income benefit determinations any state annuity paid to a blind veteran.

amends internal revenue code permanent taxpayer election include combat zone compensation earned income purposes earned income tax credit exemption penalties premature distributions retirement plans individuals called ordered active military duty amends title xvi supplemental security income aged blind disabled social security act exclude supplement security income benefit determinations state annuity paid blind veteran


Summary: Providing Military Honors for our Nation's Heroes Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse a member of a veterans' service organization or other organization approved by the Secretary for transportation and other appropriate expenses incurred in connection with the voluntary provision of a funeral honors detail at the funeral of a veteran, including when requested by a funeral home.

nation heroes act authorizes secretary veterans_affairs reimburse member veterans service organization organization approved secretary transportation appropriate expenses incurred connection voluntary provision funeral honors detail funeral veteran including requested funeral home


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase to $5,000 the maximum dollar amount of the child tax credit for the surviving spouse and children of a member of the Armed Forces who dies while serving in a combat zone; and (2) waive the adjusted gross income limitation applicable to the child tax credit for such military families.

amends internal revenue code increase maximum dollar child tax credit surviving spouse children member armed_forces dies serving combat zone waive adjusted gross income limitation applicable child tax credit military families


Summary: Military Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Act - Establishes in the Department of Defense (DOD) an Office of the Victims' Advocate to facilitate access to services for victims of domestic or family violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the military. Directs the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Office, to require DOD policies for victim assistance, family advocacy, and equal opportunity programs to provide for a victims' advocates program within each military department. Authorizes the Secretary to award contracts to: (1) support DOD crisis intervention services for victims of such violence; and (2) provide training on prevention of such violence. Prohibits any person from restricting a member of the Armed Forces in communicating with the Office or from taking or withholding a personnel action in retaliation for making such a communication. Provides for: (1) employment of a sexual assault nurse examiner, a psychiatrist, and a complimentary clinical team at each DOD military treatment facility; and (2) DOD community level programs and shelter services for active duty members and their families who are victims of such violence shelter . Specifies the rights of victims of such violence reported to a military law enforcement agency. Directs a military commanding officer who receives a qualifying complaint alleging such violence to investigate it and report. Specifies circumstances under which military law enforcement officers shall arrest a person for committing domestic violence. Establishes a Director of Special Investigations in DOD to review investigations of allegations of such violence and refer cases for prosecution.Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to: (1) include as "aggravated assault" and specify penalty limits for an assault involving domestic or family violence; and (2) provide for court-martial punishment of violations of no contact or protective orders. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) contract for treatment services for members of the Armed Forces who have committed such violence; and (2) ensure that sex offender treatment providers in the contracted program meet the state licensing or certification standards. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care providers receive training in the screening and referral of veterans who have suffered military sexual trauma; and (2) conduct related pilot programs. Prohibits the Secretary of the military department concerned from approving a financial award or a promotion for an officer or employee who has been convicted of or disciplined for committing such violence. Directs the Secretary to study: (1) the prevalence and nature of such violence, of intimate partner violence, and of child maltreatment, abuse, suicide, and homicide in the Armed Forces; and (2) military procedures after an incident is reported.

military domestic sexual violence response act establishes department_of_defense dod facilitate access services victims domestic family violence sexual assault stalking military directs secretary defense acting director office require dod policies victim assistance family advocacy equal opportunity programs provide victims advocates program military department authorizes secretary award contracts support dod crisis intervention services victims violence provide training prevention violence prohibits person restricting member armed_forces communicating office taking withholding personnel action retaliation making communication provides employment sexual assault nurse examiner psychiatrist complimentary clinical team dod military treatment facility dod community level programs shelter services active duty members families victims violence shelter specifies rights victims violence reported military law enforcement agency directs military commanding officer receives qualifying complaint alleging violence investigate report specifies circumstances military law enforcement officers shall arrest person committing domestic violence establishes director special investigations dod review investigations allegations violence refer cases prosecution amends uniform code military justice include aggravated assault specify penalty limits assault involving domestic family violence provide court martial punishment violations contact protective orders authorizes secretary contract treatment services members armed_forces committed violence ensure sex offender treatment providers contracted program meet state licensing certification standards requires secretary veterans_affairs ensure department_of_veterans_affairs primary care providers receive training screening referral veterans suffered military sexual trauma conduct related pilot programs prohibits secretary military department concerned approving financial award promotion officer employee convicted disciplined committing violence directs secretary study prevalence nature violence intimate partner violence child maltreatment abuse suicide homicide armed_forces military procedures incident reported


Summary: Military Family Job Protection Act - Prohibits a covered family member who is caring for a servicemember who is undergoing medical treatment for an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated while on active military duty from being denied retention in employment, promotion, or any employment benefit by an employer on the basis of the family member's absence from such employment for a period of not more than 52 weeks. Includes as a covered family member one who, while caring for the recovering servicemember, is: (1) on invitational orders; (2) a non-medical attendee; or (3) receiving per diem payments from the Department of Defense (DOD).

military family job protection act prohibits covered family member caring servicemember undergoing medical treatment injury illness disease incurred aggravated active military duty denied retention employment promotion employment benefit employer basis family member absence employment period weeks includes covered family member caring recovering servicemember orders non medical receiving diem payments department_of_defense dod